Free · React Developers · Build Real AI Apps

React + AI.
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You know React. Now learn how to wire it to AI APIs — streaming responses, document Q&A, and a production-ready app deployed to Vercel by Day 5.

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AIChat.jsx
import { useState } from 'react'

export default function AIChat() {
  const [messages, setMessages] = useState([])
  const [input, setInput] = useState('')

  async function send() {
    const res = await fetch('/api/chat', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: JSON.stringify({ message: input })
    })
    const { reply } = await res.json()
    setMessages([...messages, { role: 'ai', text: reply }])
  }
  return <div>...UI here...</div>
}
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Deployed App

Free 5-day course on building AI-powered web apps with React. Call AI APIs, buil...

Assumes React Knowledge

This course skips the basics and gets straight to AI integration. Call APIs, handle streaming, build real product features.

Production Patterns

Not toy examples. Error handling, loading states, auth, and the patterns used in real products — not just hello world.

You Deploy on Day 5

By the end you have a live, working AI web app at a real URL. Not a local demo — deployed on Vercel.

5 days. Real skills. You ship something.

Each day is 60–90 minutes. Self-paced. Start anytime.

1
Day

React Fundamentals — Components, State, Props

Quick-reference review of React concepts you'll use constantly. useEffect, useState, custom hooks, and component composition.

~60 minReact ReviewComponents
2
Day

Calling AI APIs from React (useEffect + fetch)

Hook into the Claude API from a React component. Handle async responses, loading states, and errors.

~75 minAPI CallsuseEffect
3
Day

Build a Streaming AI Chat Interface

Streaming responses so text appears as it's generated. SSE, ReadableStream, and real-time UI updates.

~90 minStreamingSSE
4
Day

Add RAG — Let Users Ask Questions About Documents

Document upload, text extraction, chunking, embedding, and retrieval-augmented generation in a React UI.

~90 minRAGVector Store
5
Day

Deploy to Vercel with Authentication

Add Clerk auth, deploy to Vercel, set environment variables. Your app goes live.

~75 minDeployVercel

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Common questions

What React experience do I need?

You should understand components, props, and useState. Day 1 reviews the concepts most relevant to AI features.

Do I need to know Node.js?

Day 2 introduces a minimal Next.js API route. We explain everything needed — no prior backend experience required.

What does deploying cost?

Vercel free tier is sufficient. Anthropic includes free credits for new accounts.

Is this really free?

Yes. All 5 days, forever.