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How to use React with Rails

3 Ways to build a Rails API

In this tutorial, we cover three different ways of building an API with Ruby on Rails - a new API-only app, an API inside a normal Rails app and converting a Rails app to an API.

Designing REST API Endpoints in Rails

RAILS API Authentication

Using the Grape gem for Rails APIs

Rails API Documentation with Swagger

How to use Rails Active Job with Solid Queue for background jobs

In this video lesson, we'll see how to use Solid Queue with Active Job to send order confirmation emails in an ecommerce app. Solid Queue is the new default way of running background jobs in Rails 8 apps.

How to create Active Record migrations in Ruby on Rails

In Ruby on Rails, migrations are essential for managing changes to your database schema over time. They let you modify your database structure using Ruby code, rather than writing raw SQL. This tutorial will show you commands for creating migration tasks using Active Record, Rails' built-in ORM.

How to use Turbo Streams to display a shopping cart item count

In this video lesson, we add a visual enhancement to our shopping app. When a user adds a product to their shopping cart, we show a count of their cart items in the navbar.

How to accept payments with Stripe in Rails

Learn how to integrate Stripe payments into your Rails app with step-by-step guidance from the Full Stack Rails Mastery course. Boost your e-commerce skills today.

Compare React vs Stimulus

Using a standalone React app with a Rails API

How to upgrade a Rails 7 app to Rails 8

In this video lesson, we upgrade a Rails 7.2 app to Rails 8.

How to use Capybara with Selenium for Rails system tests

In this video lesson, we add Rails system tests for our shopping cart using the Capybara gem. System tests are great for simulating testing end-to-end functionality in the browser.

Controller tests for Stripe Webhooks

System tests for creating and editing products

System tests for shopping cart checkout

Unit tests for the Cart model

Unit tests for the User model

Unit tests for the Product model

In this video lesson, we'll write unit tests for the Product model in an ecommerce app using Minitest with fixtures. We'll use the tests to improve the code and add model validations.