University Search App

A simple web application that fetches and displays universities by name or country using the HipoLabs Universities API.

API Note

The HipoLabs API uses http://, which may cause network errors when testing on HTTPS environments (like GitHub Pages). For local development, most browsers allow mixed content, but for production, consider:

• Using a proxy service
• Requesting HTTPS support from the API provider
• Running a local backend to fetch data

Temporary Workaround (Not Recommended for Production)

For quick testing during development only:

1. Visit the deployed page (e.g., University Search)
2. Click the 🔒 lock icon in your browser's address bar
3. Select "Site settings" → "Permissions"
4. Under "Insecure content", change to "Allow" (Chrome) or equivalent in other browsers
5. Refresh the page

⚠️ Warning: This exposes you to potential security risks. Only use this temporarily and revert when done testing.

Features

• 🔍 Search by university name or country
• 🚦 Input validation (shows errors for empty queries)
• 🛠️ Error handling (network issues, no results, etc.)
• 🗑️ Clear button (auto-disables when list is empty)

How It Works

1. Enter a college name or country in the input field.
2. Results appear as a list (<li> elements).
3. Use the Clear button to reset the list.

Code Highlights

• Async/Await for API calls (axios.get)
• Dynamic UI updates (checkClear() manages button state)
• User-friendly error messages

API Reference

https://github.com/Hipo/university-domains-list-api