Can I use a different food API in my React project?
Yes, some public food or restaurant APIs exist. Read their terms and response shapes carefully before depending on one, because they vary in quality and reliability.
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The NamasteDev Swiggy Dummy Data API, which is designed to be a stable learning fallback. If that is also unsuitable, mock the data yourself by copying a real response and using it locally.
Yes. Copy a real response and use it as a local mock. This keeps you unblocked and lets you focus on the UI without depending on an external service that may fail.
For a portfolio project, yes. Building a small Node backend that returns restaurant data turns the API limitation into a full-stack learning opportunity and gives you full control over the data.
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