Lovable and Khan Academy API integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Setting Up the Khan Academy Service File

 

• Create a new file in your project at src/khanAcademyService.ts. This file will contain the code to interact with the Khan Academy API.
• Paste the following TypeScript code into the file. This code defines the data type for a Khan Academy video object and includes a function to fetch videos using the native fetch API:

// src/khanAcademyService.ts

export interface KhanVideo {
  id: string;
  title: string;
  url: string;
}

export async function fetchKhanVideos(): Promise {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://www.khanacademy.org/api/v1/videos');
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error('Network response was not ok');
    }
    const data: KhanVideo[] = await response.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error fetching Khan Academy videos:", error);
    return [];
  }
}

 

Integrating the Service into Your Main Code

 

• Open your main TypeScript file where you want to use the Khan Academy API integration. This is typically located at src/index.ts or a similar entry point file in your Lovable project.
• Insert the following code snippet at an appropriate location (for example, at the top of your file or within your main function) to import the service and call the function that fetches Khan Academy videos. This snippet logs the received video details to the browser console:

// src/index.ts

import { fetchKhanVideos } from './khanAcademyService';

async function displayKhanVideos() {
  const videos = await fetchKhanVideos();
  videos.forEach(video => {
    console.log(Video: ${video.title} (${video.url}));
  });
}

// Call the function when your application loads or when needed.
displayKhanVideos();

 

Configuring Your Project for Dependency Handling

 

• Since Lovable does not provide a terminal interface, you do not need to run any terminal commands to install dependencies for HTTP requests. The above code uses the native browser fetch API, which is available by default.
• If you later decide to use a library like Axios or another dependency, you would typically add it via code. For example, you might add a script tag in your HTML file to include Axios from a CDN. However, for this integration, the native fetch API is sufficient.

 

Placing the Files Within Your Project Structure

 

• Ensure the new file khanAcademyService.ts is saved inside your src (or appropriate) folder.
• Your main file (index.ts) should already be in the project. If not, create one and ensure that it is referenced by your project’s entry point.

 

Final Testing of the Integration

 

• After adding the above code snippets, run your Lovable project using its built-in run functionality.
• Open your browser’s developer console to verify that the Khan Academy videos (or any errors) are logged as expected.
• If an error occurs, check that the API endpoint URL is correct and that your project is allowed to fetch data from external endpoints. Handle any network errors accordingly.