How can I make my API interview answers stand out?
Use real examples from your own project. Describe a specific bug you hit, how you diagnosed it with the Network tab, and how you fixed it. Specifics beat generic answers and show real experience.
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Explain that CORS is a browser security feature, that the request reaches the server but the browser blocks the response without the right headers, and that the fix is a proxy or backend, not disabling CORS in the browser.
Describe how you handle loading, error, and empty states for every fetch, and mention cleanup flags or abort signals to avoid updating state after unmount. This shows you think beyond the happy path.
Explain that if a user triggers multiple fetches, an earlier response can resolve after a later one and overwrite fresh data. Describe using abort signals to cancel stale requests so only the latest response is used.
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