Good morning Vertica team, and welcome to today's Frontend update podcast for December 1, 2024. In this episode, we delve into the latest advancements in managing APIs within Next.js applications, crucial for enhancing the user experience in e-commerce platforms. Our main story focuses on implementing essential features such as searching, pagination, filtering, sorting, and limiting results within Next.js applications. An insightful article by Rifky Alfarez outlines how these functionalities can significantly improve interaction with high-volume datasets, especially in e-commerce. The integration of Axios for data fetching and debounce techniques to optimize search inputs are key components discussed, providing developers with a pathway to create a dynamic, responsive frontend.Additional topics include cost-effective API testing solutions as EchoAPI emerges as a free alternative to Thunder Client, allowing developers to manage testing efficiently without financial strain. We also explore an article on utilizing TypeScript to enhance error handling, by typing all potential fetch request responses, ultimately leading to cleaner, more maintainable code. Lastly, we highlight the ImprovedTube project, an open-source initiative that showcases collaborative problem-solving and practical development skills relevant to larger e-commerce projects.For more details, check the following links: - [DEV Article on Next.js API Management](https://dev.to/rifkyalfarez/nextjs-api-management-implement-search-pagination-filter-sort-and-limit-features-411i) - [Next.js Search and Pagination Guide](https://nextjs.org/learn/dashboard-app/adding-search-and-pagination) - [Next.js Documentation on Search Params](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/functions/use-search-params) - [Jikan API Documentation](https://docs.api.jikan.moe/) - [Read more about EchoAPI](https://dev.to/sachingeek/save-money-on-api-testing-try-echoapi-instead-of-thunder-client-3f9a) - [Explore the TypeScript method](https://dev.to/webjose/how-to-use-typescript-to-accumulate-types-typing-all-possible-fetch-results-3hc) - [Learn more about contributions to ImprovedTube](https://dev.to/peterdanwan/continuous-contributions-10p) That wraps up today’s podcast. Stay informed, keep innovating, and have a great day ahead at Vertica!
