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Building a Modern React Frontend on a NestJS API

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5 courses

87 practices

11 hours

Build a full-stack reading tracker app using React and modern data-fetching tools. You’ll implement authentication, browse a book catalog, manage a personal reading shelf, and track progress while learning React Query, routing, API integration, and state management.

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Verified skills you'll gain

INTERMEDIATE

JavaScript Programming and DOM API

INTERMEDIATE

Routing, Packages, Build in SPAs

ADVANCED

State Management and Dynamic Interactions

Tools you'll use

React

TypeScript

Course 1

React Fundamentals and Project Setup

3 lessons

13 practices

Start building the ShelfPilot reading tracker while learning the foundations of React. You’ll create your first components with JSX, pass data using props, and manage dynamic UI with state, all while setting up a modern development environment with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS.

Course 2

Layout, Routing, and Core UI Patterns in React

4 lessons

17 practices

Transform your app into a multi-page experience by building a persistent layout and configuring React Router. You’ll implement navigation, reusable UI components, and a searchable catalog powered by mock data while learning key patterns for structuring React applications.

Course 3

API Integration and User Authentication

4 lessons

17 practices

Connect your React frontend to a backend API and implement a complete authentication system. You’ll build login and registration flows, manage JWT tokens, protect routes, and use React Context to provide global authentication state across the app.

Course 4

Building a Dynamic Data Catalog

4 lessons

16 practices

Upgrade the catalog from static data to a fully dynamic interface powered by TanStack Query. You’ll fetch and cache server data, implement searching, sorting, and pagination with URL parameters, and build detailed book pages using dynamic routes.

Course 5

Personalized Shelf and Progress Tracking

5 lessons

24 practices

Build a personalized reading shelf where users can track and update their progress. You’ll fetch and filter shelf data, implement optimistic updates for a smooth UX, add form validation with React Hook Form and Zod, and display reading statistics in a compact dashboard.

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