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Pranav Bakare @mrcaption49

Understanding The Request-Response Cycle In MERN Stack Applications

Request-response cycle in MERN stack: React sends HTTP req to Express, which queries MongoDB & returns JSON response, updating UI with product details.

In the context of an e-commerce application built with the MERN stack, let's walk through how the request-response cycle works when a user tries to fetch product details.

User Interaction on the Frontend (React)

A user opens the e-commerce site and wants to view a product's details. They might click on a product listing or search for a specific item.
React, which is responsible for the front-end UI, detects this interaction and triggers a request to fetch product data.
React makes an HTTP request (using axios, fetch, or similar) to the backend, targeting an endpoint like /api/products/:id, w...