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 is widely used for its simplicity, flexibility, and robust error handling capabilities.
Compared to other HTTP clients like Fetch API, Axios offers more features out of the box and has better browser compatibility. It also has a larger community and active maintenance, ensuring timely updates and bug fixes.
Alternatives: fetch, superagent, request
Tags: javascripthttp-clientpromise-basedbrowsernode.js