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Flutter Relation to API

The document discusses the importance of APIs in Flutter for mobile app development, highlighting their role in accessing real-time data, user data storage, and various features like authentication. It provides solutions to common API-related questions, including making requests, handling errors, and managing state with Bloc or Cubit. The document emphasizes the need for proper error handling, caching, and securing APIs in Flutter applications.

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Flutter Relation to API

The document discusses the importance of APIs in Flutter for mobile app development, highlighting their role in accessing real-time data, user data storage, and various features like authentication. It provides solutions to common API-related questions, including making requests, handling errors, and managing state with Bloc or Cubit. The document emphasizes the need for proper error handling, caching, and securing APIs in Flutter applications.

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🌍 Why Does Flutter Use APIs?


Even though APIs are mainly used for web apps, mobile apps also need to communicate with
remote servers. Without APIs, Flutter apps would:
❌ Have no real-time data (no news feeds, weather updates, etc.)
❌ Not be able to store/retrieve user data from a database
❌ Lack features like authentication, payment processing, or notifications
Instead of storing everything on a user's phone, Flutter apps use APIs to fetch and send
data to cloud-based services like:
✅ Firebase (Realtime Database, Authentication)
✅ REST APIs (like OpenWeather for weather data)
✅ GraphQL APIs (for optimized queries)

💡 Top 10 Flutter API Questions + Solutions


1️⃣ How do I make a simple API request in Flutter?
Solution: Use the http package.

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;


import 'dart:convert';

void fetchData() async {


final response = await
http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users'));

if (response.statusCode == 200) {
List data = jsonDecode(response.body);
print(data);
} else {
print('Failed to fetch data');
}
}

✅ This fetches user data from a REST API.

2️⃣ How do I send data to an API in Flutter (POST


request)?
Solution: Use http.post with a request body.

Future<void> sendData() async {


final response = await http.post(
Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts'),
headers: {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
body: jsonEncode({"title": "Flutter", "body": "Learning API", "userId":
1}),
);

if (response.statusCode == 201) {
print('Data sent successfully');
} else {
print('Failed to send data');
}
}

✅ This sends a new post to the API.

3️⃣ How do I handle API errors in Flutter?


Solution: Use try-catch to handle exceptions.

void fetchData() async {


try {
final response = await
http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users'));

if (response.statusCode == 200) {
print(jsonDecode(response.body));
} else {
throw Exception('Failed to load data');
}
} catch (e) {
print('Error: $e');
}
}

✅ This prevents crashes when the API fails.

4️⃣ How do I use Dio for better API handling?


Solution: Use the dio package for easier requests & error handling.

import 'package:dio/dio.dart';

void fetchData() async {


var dio = Dio();

try {
final response = await
dio.get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users');
print(response.data);
} catch (e) {
print('Error: $e');
}
}

✅ Dio provides automatic retries, interceptors, and better debugging.

5️⃣ How do I parse complex JSON data in Flutter?


Solution: Use data models instead of raw jsonDecode() .

class User {
final int id;
final String name;

User({required this.id, required this.name});

factory User.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {


return User(id: json['id'], name: json['name']);
}
}

void fetchData() async {


final response = await
http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users'));
List<User> users = (jsonDecode(response.body) as List).map((json) =>
User.fromJson(json)).toList();

print(users[0].name); // Prints first user's name


}

✅ This converts API JSON responses into Flutter objects.

6️⃣ How do I show API data in a Flutter ListView?


Solution: Use FutureBuilder with ListView.builder .

Future<List<User>> fetchUsers() async {


final response = await
http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users'));
return (jsonDecode(response.body) as List).map((json) =>
User.fromJson(json)).toList();
}

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return FutureBuilder<List<User>>(
future: fetchUsers(),
builder: (context, snapshot) {
if (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.waiting) {
return Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
} else if (snapshot.hasError) {
return Center(child: Text('Error: ${snapshot.error}'));
} else {
return ListView.builder(
itemCount: snapshot.data!.length,
itemBuilder: (context, index) {
return ListTile(title: Text(snapshot.data![index].name));
},
);
}
},
);
}

✅ This dynamically displays API data in a ListView.

7️⃣ How do I use APIs with Bloc or Cubit in Flutter?


Solution: Store API state in a Cubit .

import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';

// Cubit States
abstract class UserState {}
class UserLoading extends UserState {}
class UserLoaded extends UserState {
final List<User> users;
UserLoaded(this.users);
}
class UserError extends UserState {}

// Cubit
class UserCubit extends Cubit<UserState> {
UserCubit() : super(UserLoading());

void fetchUsers() async {


try {
final response = await
http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users'));
List<User> users = (jsonDecode(response.body) as List).map((json) =>
User.fromJson(json)).toList();
emit(UserLoaded(users));
} catch (e) {
emit(UserError());
}
}
}

✅ This integrates API fetching with state management.


8️⃣ How do I cache API data for offline use?
Solution: Use hive or shared_preferences to store API data locally.

import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';

void saveDataLocally(String data) async {


final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
prefs.setString('api_data', data);
}

Future<String?> getDataLocally() async {


final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
return prefs.getString('api_data');
}

✅ This reduces API calls and improves performance.

9️⃣ How do I authenticate API requests in Flutter?


Solution: Send an Authorization header.

Future<void> fetchData() async {


final response = await http.get(
Uri.parse('https://example.com/protected'),
headers: {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"},
);

if (response.statusCode == 200) {
print(jsonDecode(response.body));
} else {
print('Unauthorized');
}
}

✅ This is required for secured APIs (JWT, OAuth, etc.).

🔟 How do I handle pagination in Flutter API requests?


Solution: Append ?page= query parameters.

Future<void> fetchPaginatedData(int page) async {


final response = await http.get(Uri.parse('https://example.com/users?
page=$page'));

if (response.statusCode == 200) {
print(jsonDecode(response.body));
}
}

✅ This is how APIs return data in chunks instead of all at once.

🔥 Final Thoughts
Flutter needs APIs to interact with remote servers.
Use http or dio for fetching and sending data.
Handle errors, caching, and state management properly.
Secure your APIs with authentication.

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