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Modern JavaScript Tools & Skills
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Modern JavaScript Tools & Skills

by James Kolce, Mark Brown, Craig Buckler, Michael Wanyoike, Nilson Jacques
May 2018
Intermediate to advanced
136 pages
1h 45m
English
SitePoint
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Chapter 6: Introducing Axios, a Popular, Promise-based HTTP Client

by Nilson Jacques

Axios is a popular, promise-based HTTP client that sports an easy-to-use API and can be used in both the browser and Node.js.

Making HTTP requests to fetch or save data is one of the most common tasks a client-side JavaScript application will need to do. Third-party libraries — especially jQuery — have long been a popular way to interact with the more verbose browser APIs, and abstract away any cross-browser differences.

As people move away from jQuery in favor of improved native DOM APIs, or front-end UI libraries like React and Vue.js, including it purely for its $.ajax functionality makes less sense.

Let’s take a look at how to get started using Axios in ...

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