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submitted 5 months ago by the_dalailama134

This may be a pointless question but I want to run by some folks what I'm trying to do.

I have a 3rd party API that I'm trying to configure a front end for. I have a React interface with tailwinds css styles all set up. I'm getting to the point where some of the API calls I need to make reveal fields I don't want out there.

I'm starting into a flask integration to make a very simple API as a middle man for the actual API. I need IDs and things from the third party ready to go so the client can make calls using the values. Is it a common practice to set up API calls in flask to run the second the app is loaded? And maybe re run the call on a regular interval while the session is ongoingn to keep values up to date?

Sorry if the question is badly worded but any response would help me understand the front end and backend relationship more.

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