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Mastering React Native

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785885785
Length 496 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Building a Foundation in React FREE CHAPTER 2. Saying HelloWorld in React Native 3. Styling and Layout in React Native 4. Starting our Project with React Native Components 5. Flux and Redux 6. Integrating with the NYT API and Redux 7. Navigation and Advanced APIs 8. Animation and Gestures in React Native 9. Refactoring for Android 10. Using and Writing Native Modules 11. Preparing for Production 12. React Native Tools and Resources

Wiring up the NYT API with asynchronous requests


The final piece of our Redux workflow requires that we actually hook up our app to the real NYT API. If you haven't done so already, you'll need to register for the NYT API. Visit http://developer.nytimes.com/ and register for an NYT API key. Once you have your API key, create a file inside the config directory called nytApiKey.js:

const NYT_API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY_GOES_HERE'; 
export default NYT_API_KEY; 

Up to this point, we've used an entirely synchronous Redux workflow. However, with the help of middleware, we can return actions from action creators that, instead of data, contain promises. fetch is a JavaScript polyfill provided by React Native for managing Ajax requests as promises. fetch, combined with the Redux-promise middleware, will easily allow us to request data from the NYT API without needing to heavily refactor our code.

Begin by installing the Redux-promise middleware:

npm install redux-promise --save

Next, open newsActions.js...

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