fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo resource
A demonstration of using `create-react-app` with a server observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3689
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2885
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1179 stars · 357 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A demo repository showing how to pair a create-react-app frontend with a Node/Express API server using Webpack's dev-server proxy to avoid CORS issues. It accompanies a Fullstack React blog post and includes Heroku deployment setup.
Use cases
- learn how to use create-react-app with an express backend
- example of proxying api requests in react development
- avoid CORS when developing react app with separate api server
- deploy a react app with node server to heroku
- fullstack react starter example
- understand webpack dev server proxy configuration
When to choose
- learning how CRA and an Express server fit together
- following the Fullstack React tutorial on CRA with a server
- copying a minimal fullstack demo setup
When to avoid
- starting a production project (it is a demo, last updated 2018)
- using modern tooling like Vite or Next.js
- needing maintained, up-to-date dependencies
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
http-server web-framework http-client developer-tools web-development frontend backend tutorials developer-tools cross-platform create-react-app express proxy demo fullstack tutorial heroku nodejs javascript web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo · fetched 2026-08-28 · 06c42234f857
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo | main | 32 |
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