How to use JSON in Ajax jQuery ?

Last Updated : 01 May, 2024

Using JSON in AJAX requests with jQuery is a fundamental aspect of web development. JSON or JavaScript Object Notation, offers a lightweight and structured format for data exchange between a server and a web application. jQuery simplifies this process further through its AJAX functionalities.

We will explore how to effectively use JSON in AJAX requests using jQuery.

Table of Content

Using the $.ajax() Method
Using the $.getJSON() Method

Using the $.ajax() Method

In this approach, we are requesting the user information from the Node Server using the $.ajax() method. The server responds with user information that is in JSON format. The $.ajax() method offers versatility in making asynchronous HTTP requests. When the "Fetch User Data" button is clicked, an AJAX request is made to http://localhost:3000/users to fetch user data. If successful, the returned JSON data containing user names and ages is dynamically displayed on the webpage.

Steps to run the code:

npm i express
npm i cors
node server.js

Example: The below example shows how to use JSON in Ajax jQuery Using the $.ajax() Method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" 
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"
            integrity=
"sha256-/JqT3SQfawRcv/BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF/lYI/Cxo=" 
            crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

    <style>
        h2 {
            color: green;
        }

        button {
            padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
            border: 0;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            background-color: green;
            color: white;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div>
        <h2>GeeksforGeeks</h2>
        <button id="fetchUserData">
          Fetch User Data
          </button>
        <div id="userData"></div>
    </div>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $('#fetchUserData').click(function () {
                $.ajax({
                    url: 'http://localhost:3000/users',
                    dataType: 'json',
                    success: function (data) {
                        displayUserData(data);
                    },
                    error: function () {
                        $('#userData').text('Error: Unable to fetch user data');
                    }
                });
            });

            function displayUserData(data) {
                var userDataHtml = '<ul>';
                $.each(data, function (index, user) {
                    userDataHtml += '<li>Name: ' 
                                   + user.name + ', Age: ' 
                                   + user.age + '</li>';
                });
                userDataHtml += '</ul>';
                $('#userData').html(userDataHtml);
            }
        });
    </script>
</body>

</html>

JavaScript

/*server.js*/
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
const port = 3000;
const cors = require("cors");

app.use(cors());

const users = [
    { id: 1, name: "Alice", age: 25 },
    { id: 2, name: "Bob", age: 30 },
    { id: 3, name: "Charlie", age: 35 },
];

app.get("/users", (req, res) => {
    res.json(users);
});

app.listen(port, () => {
    console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${port}`);
});

Output:

20240415161523-ezgifcom-video-to-gif-converter — Fetchig user information user $.ajax() method

Using the $.getJSON() Method

Example: In this example, we are requesting the user information from the Node Sever using the $.getJSON() method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" 
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"
            integrity="sha256-/JqT3SQfawRcv/BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF/lYI/Cxo=" 
            crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

    <style>
        h2 {
            color: green;
        }

        button {
            padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
            border: 0;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            background-color: green;
            color: white;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div>
        <h2>GeeksforGeeks</h2>
        <button id="fetchUserData">
          Fetch User Data
          </button>
        <div id="userData"></div>
    </div>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $('#fetchUserData').click(function () {
                $.getJSON('http://localhost:3000/users',
                              function (data) {
                    displayUserDataJSON(data);
                })
                    .fail(function () {
                        $('#userDataJSON')
                          .text('Error: Unable to fetch user data');
                    });
            });

            function displayUserDataJSON(data) {
                var userDataJsonHtml = '<ul>';
                $.each(data, function (index, user) {
                    userDataJsonHtml += '<li>Name: ' 
                      + user.name + ', Age: ' 
                      + user.age + '</li>';
                });
                userDataJsonHtml += '</ul>';
                $('#userData').html(userDataJsonHtml);
            }
        });
    </script>
</body>

</html>