# fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo

A demonstration of using `create-react-app` with a server

Repository: https://github.com/fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/food-lookup-demo
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2018-10-09T14:43:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3689, "days_push": 2885, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1179, forks 357 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.212033+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-server, web-framework, http-client, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, frontend, backend, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: create-react-app, express, proxy, demo, fullstack, tutorial, heroku, nodejs, javascript, web-server

## Member repositories
- fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.212033+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:25:34.467523+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fullstackreact/food-lookup-demo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.212033+00:00, sha 06c42234f857)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.