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Fetch API vs
Axios
Choosing the
right tools
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What is
Fetch API?
Native JavaScript API: Built-in browser API for
making network requests
Modern approach:
Aligns with modern
Javascript practices
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What is Axios?
Popular JavaScript library: Provides a more feature-
rich approach to making HTTP requests
Interceptors: Allows you to intercept requests and
responses
Client-side and server-side support: Can be used in
both browser and Node.js environments.
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Core Features
Comparison
FEATURE FETCH API AXIOS
Asynchronous
Yes Yes
operations
Interceptors No Yes
Automatic JSON data
No Yes
transformation
Progress tracking Limited Yes
Cancellation Limited Yes
Timeout Limited Yes
Multiple simultaneous
Yes Yes
requests
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When to use
Fetch API?
Simple applications: For basic HTTP requests
When you don't need advanced features: If
you don't require interceptors, automatic
JSON transformation, or other advanced
features.
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When to use
Axios?
Complex applications: For more advanced
HTTP requests
When you need advanced features: If you
require interceptors, automatic JSON
transformation, progress tracking, or
cancellation.
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Code Example
Fetch API
Code
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Code Example
Axios
Code
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