API or not API?

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What would yu see as pro/cons to split an react or elm/Phoenix couple in phoenix API/JSON serving a react or elm front end client ?

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API pros:

  • Fast and interactive front-end
  • Serve different front-ends with only one back-end

API cons:

  • Serve, develop and maintain two separate websites (front-end and back-end)
  • Learn two different languages
  • More complicated authentication
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