Shorthand Methods for Axios HTTP Requests
Axios provides various shorthand methods for performing different types of requests. They are as follows:
- Make a custom HTTP request using the provided config
axios.request(config)
- GET requests are used to retrieve data from the server
axios.get(url[, config])
- DELETE requests are used to delete a resource from the server
axios.delete(url[, config])
- Similar to GET, but retrieve headers of the response
axios.head(url[, config])
- Used to determine the communication options available for a given resource
axios.options(url[, config])
- Used to submit data to the server to create or update a resource
axios.post(url[, data[, config]])
- Used to update an existing resource
axios.put(url[, data[, config]])
- Used to apply partial modifications to a resource
axios.patch(url[, data[, config]])
How To Use Axios NPM to Generate HTTP Requests ?
In this article, we are going to learn about Axios and HTTP requests and using Axios to generate HTTP requests. Axios is a promise-based HTTP library that is used by developers to make requests to their APIs or third-party API endpoints to fetch data. It is a popular JavaScript library used for making HTTP requests from web browsers and NodeJS applications. It provides a simple and intuitive API for performing asynchronous operations like fetching data from APIs, posting form data, and more.
Table of Content
- HTTP Requests
- Axios
- How does Axios work?
- Installing Axios NPM for Your Project
- Creating an Axios Instance With Default Settings
- Performing GET Requests With Axios
- Performing POST Requests With Axios
- Sending Data with POST Requests
- Handling Response Data From POST Requests
- Shorthand Methods for Axios HTTP Requests
- Error Handling With Axios
- Conclusion
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