How to connect react native app to python?

Question

I would like to use python as part of a react-native project which handles heavy algorithms. However, as many have suggested, it is not recommended to do that, but simply create an API for the python.

Now firstly, I'm confused by the term "create an API", what does that mean? Is it to use something like firebase that deals with backend, and then simply use firebase api?

Answer 1

What I know (and I really don't know much) is to keep your frontend separate from your backend.

You can create the frontend React components in React. You also create API routes to your backend using e.g. python, flask, ... (firebase is a good option). Then you make HTTP requests from your frontend to your backend API to connect them together.