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 The Meta Graph API offers a programmatic gateway to a wealth of data and functionality within the Meta ecosystem. A standout feature is the Ads Library (formerly known as ads_archive), providing unprecedented transparency into advertising across Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. For developers looking to harness this data, a robust and efficient API is crucial. This blog post explores how to build such an API using FastAPI, a modern, high-performance Python web framework. We'll delve into practical code examples, covering everything from setting up the API to handling authentication, querying the Ads Library, and managing potential errors. Why FastAPI for Meta Ads Library Integration? FastAPI is an excellent choice for building an API to access the Meta Ads Library due to its numerous advantages: Speed and Performance: Built on top of Starlette and Pydantic, FastAPI offers impressive performance, crucial for handling large volumes of ad data. Automatic Data Validation: P...

 React Native is a powerful framework, but even experienced developers can benefit from lesser-known tips that boost workflow and app quality. This guide shares 10 practical React Native tips – from keyboard management to platform-specific styling – designed to enhance your development skills and create more polished, efficient applications. 1. Mastering Keyboard Dismissal in Lists: A Seamless User Experience When building applications that heavily rely on lists with input fields, effectively managing the keyboard becomes paramount. A common frustration for users is having the keyboard obscure content when they're trying to navigate the list. React Native offers a simple yet powerful solution through the keyboardDismissMode prop of the FlatList component. The keyboardDismissMode Prop:  By setting the keyboardDismissMode prop to "on-drag", you instruct the FlatList to automatically dismiss the keyboard when the user initiates a drag gesture on the list. This eliminates th...

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a ubiquitous data format used across a myriad of applications and systems. However, creating perfectly valid JSON can be challenging, and often leads to errors, inconsistencies, and data corruption. This is where JSONRepair comes to the rescue. JSONRepair is a powerful Node.js library designed to fix common issues found in broken JSON documents. It can detect and repair a wide range of problems, making it an invaluable tool for developers, data analysts, and anyone working with JSON data. What JSONRepair Can Fix: JSONRepair tackles a comprehensive set of common JSON issues, including: Missing Quotes: Adds missing quotes around keys. Missing Escape Characters: Inserts necessary escape characters for special characters. Missing Commas: Inserts missing commas between elements in arrays and objects. Missing Closing Brackets: Adds missing closing brackets for arrays and objects. Truncated JSON: Repairs truncated JSON by adding missing elements or clo...

 The emergence of large language models (LLMs) like Gemini has revolutionized how we interact with technology. Their ability to generate human-like text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way opens up a world of possibilities for web applications. In this blog post, we'll guide you through integrating Gemini AI into your Next.js project using API routes. Clone project from Github:  Gemini API using Next.js API routes - github project link Setting the Stage: Project Setup and API Keys Before we dive into coding, let's ensure our Next.js project is ready for action. NextJs Page Router will be used in the blogpost. New Project: If you don't have a Next.js project, create one using the following command: npx create-next-app my-gemini-app  You will prompted to answer some questions about the nextjs project. Need to install the following packages: create-next-app@14.2.5 Ok to proceed? (y) y ✔ ...