Axios: Detailed Overview & Metrics
Axios is a popular Promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. It provides an easy-to-use API for making HTTP requests and handling responses, supporting features like interceptors, request and response transformations, and automatic JSON data parsing. Axios allows for efficient handling of asynchronous operations and simplifies the process of working with REST APIs.
Compared to other HTTP clients like Fetch API, Axios offers more features out of the box, such as built-in support for handling request cancellation and global error handling. It is actively maintained, with regular updates and a large community, making it a reliable choice for handling HTTP requests in web applications.
Alternatives:
fetch+
got+
node-fetch+
superagent+
ky+
request+
axios-retry+
axios-mock-adapter+
unfetch+
httpie+
Tags: javascripthttpclientpromise-basedrest-api