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Module 23 — AI Integration with Claude API

Why This Module?​

AI integration is now a baseline skill for full-stack developers. Companies expect you to know how to call AI APIs, handle streaming responses, and build AI-powered features responsibly.

What You'll Build​

  • A chatbot with streaming responses
  • A document summarizer
  • An AI-powered code reviewer
  • A tool-calling agent

Learning Objectives​

  • Call the Claude API from Node.js
  • Handle streaming responses in real-time
  • Implement tool use (function calling)
  • Build a conversational UI with React
  • Prompt engineer for reliable outputs

Module Lessons​

  1. Claude API Basics
  2. Streaming Responses
  3. Tool Use

Challenge​

Build a full-stack AI chat app:

  • React frontend with streaming message display
  • Express API that proxies requests to Claude
  • Conversation history with localStorage
  • At least one tool call (search, calculator, weather)

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