How to Use TMDb API in React: Step-by-Step Guide
If you want to build a React app that shows popular and trending movies using the TMDb (The Movie Database) API, this guide will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll cover fetching trending and popular movies, displaying them, and creating a details page for individual movies. Step 1: Get Your API Key from TMDb Visit https://www.themoviedb.org/ Create an account and navigate to your API section. Generate an API key (v3). Keep this API key safe — you’ll use it to authenticate your requests. Or Use this Api Address key is 6977944a2fc791aa08824486e3fc045c Step 2: Setup Your React Project Create a React app (using create-react-app or Next.js). npx create-react-app Install axios for making HTTP requests: npm install axios Step 3: Define API Base URL and API Key in your page define const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"; const BASE_URL = "https://api.themoviedb.org/3"; These constants help you build requests to the TMDb API endpoints. Example const API_KEY = ...