Useful resources
Below is a list of reading material which can assist you during this challenge. The resources usually include official documentation, useful blog posts, basically anything that can be of a use
Wikipedia API
HTML
CSS
JavaScript ES6
Axios
We all have heard about Wikipedia and used it multiple times, right? Then why not create a search page for Wikipedia articles? Their API documentation is quite complex, but we will manage!
The Wikipedia API Challenge is built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6) and uses Axios to communicate with the REST API. We will also use async/await and use the try...catch statement
What will you build?
General Info
- - The project comes with base files, enabling you to jump straight away to work with the API, without needing to deal with the setup, styling, etc.
- - Choose a way of learning/working that suits you most - whether it's building it all independently or using the base files, if it's coding along the YouTube video or just using it as guidance - there is no one right way to do it
- - Feel free to change up some things if you want to tailor the project to your liking, after all it's yours to play with and to add to your portfolio!
Should you have questions, check out the About Page for more information
Hints
Check the hints below when you feel stuck, it might be covered here! If what you're struggling with isn't covered, try to first go through the links in the useful resources section right above this one and search for an answer there. If no luck there as well - try researching on your own, or check the end result files or the YouTube video.
If you're facing a CORS issue, include origin: '*' in your params (URL)
Not sure about the Params in the URL? Check link #4 in the "Links" section above, or in the next hint see how URLs are being mentioned in their docs (usually at the bottom of a section), oooor play with the Wikipedia Sandbox - Link #5
Struggling to start with the docs? Define your action as query in the params URL. Continue with these docs