1 00:00:00,340 --> 00:00:04,290 Nice work successfully implementing user authentication in React App 2 00:00:04,290 --> 00:00:06,970 using basic authentication and React Router. 3 00:00:06,970 --> 00:00:08,510 You can download and view the source code for 4 00:00:08,510 --> 00:00:11,190 the completed app in the project files with this course. 5 00:00:11,190 --> 00:00:15,590 Now that you've built a robust client authentication feature, here are a few 6 00:00:15,590 --> 00:00:20,310 suggestions on what you can do next using your React App and Express REST API. 7 00:00:20,310 --> 00:00:22,290 You can practice creating other private or 8 00:00:22,290 --> 00:00:25,340 protected routes that require user authentication. 9 00:00:25,340 --> 00:00:28,470 For example, a user profile, and settings route. 10 00:00:28,470 --> 00:00:32,990 Expand the Express API by configuring new routes that renders specific content 11 00:00:32,990 --> 00:00:36,300 to the user, like profile and settings information, or 12 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:39,540 customize the app in any way you'd like, make it your own. 13 00:00:39,540 --> 00:00:43,540 You could connect to a third party external API, like Google Maps, or 14 00:00:43,540 --> 00:00:45,450 a weather API. 15 00:00:45,450 --> 00:00:49,190 Connect the app to a database, using the Sequelize ORM, for example. 16 00:00:49,190 --> 00:00:52,979 That way, users can interact with the database by retrieving custom 17 00:00:52,979 --> 00:00:56,783 content from a route, as well as add, update, and delete content. 18 00:00:56,783 --> 00:01:00,418 Or consider updating the front end with your own custom styles and layout, 19 00:01:00,418 --> 00:01:04,710 including making the app mobile friendly with added accessibility support. 20 00:01:04,710 --> 00:01:07,800 And be sure to share what you create with the Treehouse community. 21 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:09,590 Remember, we're here to help, so 22 00:01:09,590 --> 00:01:12,370 if you have questions about anything covered in this course, 23 00:01:12,370 --> 00:01:15,940 feel free to reach out to other students in the community or the Treehouse staff. 24 00:01:15,940 --> 00:01:17,370 Thanks everyone and happy coding.