title: React + Redux with a rest api?
body: <p>I have a simple CRUD app I am building in node, and have finished creating the rest API in Express. I am now looking to add front end functionality and wish to use react + redux as a learning exercise. It seems however all of the tutorials around this access the data directly using Redux, rather than interfacing with an internal API.</p>
  
  <p>My question is, is that the correct way to build a SPA with redux? I was under the impression it was best to separate the front end from the backend so that I could, for example, build an iPhone app and not have to rebuild the backend.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>