How to Build a Netflix Carousel Clone with React JS and API Integration
Introduction
The Netflix-style carousel is a popular design element used by many web developers to display content in a visually appealing way. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to build a Netflix Carousel Clone using React JS and API integration. You'll learn how to fetch data from an external API, render it on the page, and implement user interaction with the carousel.
Step 1: Setting Up the Project
We'll begin by creating a new project using Create React App with Vite. Once the project is set up, we'll install the necessary packages and review the folder structure.
Step 2: Fetching Data from the Netflix API
Next, we'll explore the Netflix API and learn how to fetch data from it. We'll use Try Catch & Handling Promises to handle any errors that may occur during the API call.
Step 3: Displaying API Results
Once we have the data from the API, we'll use useState to store it and loop through it to display multiple results on the page.
Step 4: Creating the Netflix-style Card Component
To display the data in a visually appealing way, we'll create a new Card component and use Styled Components for custom styling. We'll also destructure and pass props data to the Card component.
Step 5: Adding the Netflix Carousel
Next, we'll add the Netflix-style carousel to the project using a third-party library. We'll customize it to fit our project's needs and implement user interaction with the carousel.
Step 6: Customization Options
Finally, we'll explore the customization options available for the Netflix Carousel Clone and show you how to tweak it to fit your specific project's needs.
Complete Source Code:
https://github.com/thapatechnical/reactnetflixslider
