Axios

Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js with automatic JSON data transformation and request/response interceptors.

APIs

Axios

Promise-based HTTP client for browsers and Node.js.

• Documentation: https://axios-http.com/docs/intro

Features

• Promise-Based — Clean async/await and .then() chaining patterns.
• Browser and Node.js Support — Works in both environments with automatic adapter selection.
• Automatic JSON Transformation — Automatically serializes and parses JSON.
• Request and Response Interceptors — Add custom logic before requests and responses are handled.
• Request Cancellation — Cancel in-flight requests using AbortController.
• XSRF Protection — Built-in client-side XSRF protection.
• Timeout Support — Configure request timeouts for automatic cancellation.
• Progress Tracking — Track upload and download progress with callbacks.

Use Cases

• REST API Consumption — Consume RESTful APIs from frontend and Node.js applications.
• File Uploads — Upload files with progress tracking.
• Authentication — Add auth tokens and headers via request interceptors.
• Data Fetching — Fetch data in React, Vue, Angular, and other frameworks.
• API Testing — Test API integrations in Node.js scripts and test suites.

Links

• Website: https://axios-http.com
• Documentation: https://axios-http.com/docs/intro
• GitHub: https://github.com/axios/axios
• npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/axios

Maintainers

• Kin Lane — kin@apievangelist.com