# useAPI

The `useAPI` hook is designed to make API calls and handle errors gracefully. It returns the loading state and the fetched data.

```javascript
const { data, loading } = useAPI(url, method, trigger);
```

The `useAPI` hook returns an object with two properties: `loading` and `data`. You can use the loading value to handle the loading state in the parent object. Data will be returned when the API response is returned.

The hook will automatically forward any errors to the error handler in the `ViewContext`.

### Parameters 

| param   | description                      | value                   |
| ------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| url     | API endpoint URL to call         | url string              |
| method  | HTTP method                      | string **default: GET** |
| trigger | Boolean to re-start the API call | optional                |

### Example

```javascript
import { useState } from 'react';
import { useAPI, Loader, Button } from 'components/lib';

const MyComponent = () => {

  const [trigger, setTrigger] = useState(false);
  const { data, loading } = useAPI('/user', 'GET', trigger);

  return (
    <div>
    
      { loading ? 
        <Loader/> : 
        <p>Data: { JSON.stringify(data) }</p> }
      
      <Button action={() => setTrigger(!trigger)}>
        Refresh Data
      </Button>
      
    </div>
  );
};
```


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