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How to Use JSON Placeholder in a React JS Project.

JSON Placeholder is a free online REST API that provides mock data for prototyping and development in React applications. It offers various endpoints to work with mock data like posts, comments, users, and more. To use JSON Placeholder in a React project, you need to set up a React app and install axios for making API requests. You can create a React component to fetch and display data from JSON Placeholder using the useState and useEffect hooks. For example, you can fetch a list of users from JSON Placeholder and display their profiles. In addition to using JSON Placeholder, you can also use custom JSON files hosted online. To do this, you need to fetch the data from the JSON file using axios and then display it in your React component. For instance, you can fetch a list of food items from a custom JSON file and display them in a grid layout. You can also add filtering functionality to display food items based on category and country. Using JSON Placeholder and custom JSON files is an excellent way to learn about API integration in React and prototype with real-world data. By practicing integrating various APIs and understanding how to handle API responses effectively, you can improve your skills in React development.
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