How to use the Fetch API in Node.js, Deno, and Bun
Learn how to use the Fetch API — a simpler, easier, promise-based alternative to XMLHttpRequest — with Node.js, Deno and Bun.
Tag: Fetch API
How to Fetch Data from a Third-party API with Deno
Ever wished Node was more secure and came with TypeScript support out the box? Deno offers this and more. Learn why many are switching from Node to Deno.
XMLHttpRequest vs the Fetch API: What’s Best for Ajax in 2019?
Weighing up whether to keep using XMLHttpRequest vs the Fetch API's modern take? We look at the pros and cons of both options.
Axios Beginner’s Guide: A Handy Promise-based HTTP Client
Learn about the benefits of using Axios, a promise-based HTTP client with an easy-to-use API that can be used in both the browser and Node.js.
Introduction to the Fetch API
Ludovico Fischer introduces you to the Fetch API, a new standard that aims to unify fetching across the web and to replace XMLHttpRequest.
Cache Fetched AJAX Requests Locally: Wrapping the Fetch API
Peter Bengtsson walks through building a wrapper for the Fetch API, step-by-step, to cache fetched AJAX results and avoid repeated requests to the server.
Quick Tip: What Are Factory Functions in JavaScript
Dan Prince looks at factory functions in JavaScript, examining the different types, their use cases & how they allow us to separate data from computations.
Asynchronous APIs Using the Fetch API and ES6 Generators
Ravi Kiran demonstrates how to combine powerful new ES6 features (namely generators, Promises and the Fetch API) to create asynchronous APIs in JavaScript.