Nodejs website + react

Question

I'm new in react world. So I want to make an website with express + react. My question is, I have to make 2 servers 1 to my cliente-side(react) and another to my server-side(express)?? or I can create just 1 server with both, like express + ejs, blade?

(Sorry for my english)

Thanks,

If you're just making a website then you don't need two servers. If you're creating an API to deliver data then it's generally recommended to keep your API self-contained in its own environment. This (among other things) allows you to guarantee that your API isn't muddled with any other concerns except what it needs to function. — Collin G.
– Collin G., Commented Dec 31, 2017 at 2:31

darksmurf · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-31 02:36:11Z

1

You could use only one server if you wanted to. Setup your express server to return your react bundle on one url, all your api requests on other dedicated urls (same goes for static content such as images), and fall back to returning your index.html on all other urls.

answered Dec 31, 2017 at 2:36

darksmurf

3,9876 gold badges27 silver badges41 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

kalm42 · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-31 04:07:54Z

0

You can use one server by setting up react to use a proxy.

Read this awesome article. Link

answered Dec 31, 2017 at 4:07

kalm42

8831 gold badge11 silver badges22 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Nodejs website + react

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related