Build a GIF Search App with React + GIPHY API | Day 5 of 30 Days 30 Apps Challenge

Day 5 – GIF Quest | AI-Powered GIF Explorer

Today, we're building a fun GIF search app using React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, and the GIPHY API.
This is your first app using real-world external APIs — super useful for both frontend projects and interviews!

💡 What You’ll Learn Today:
Calling external APIs using fetch() + async/await
Managing loading state and async logic in useEffect
Clean form handling with useState
Responsive image grid layout with Tailwind
Clean and scalable folder structure

🧠 Tech Stack:
✅ React + Vite (TypeScript)
✅ Tailwind CSS
✅ ShadCN UI
✅ GIPHY API (Free!)
❌ No Firebase today

📌 Student Tasks:
Add a “Clear Search” button
Add a “Feeling Lucky” random trending GIF fetch
Add toast messages for error or empty results
Optional: Make the grid infinite scroll (load more)

🔥 Interview Value:
Demonstrates API integration
Shows understanding of loading states and useEffect
Dynamic UI rendering from async data
Real-world, scalable component structure

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