axios http library code example

Example 1: axios get

const axios = require('axios');

// Make a request for a user with a given ID
axios.get('/user?ID=12345')
  .then(function (response) {
    // handle success
    console.log(response);
  })
  .catch(function (error) {
    // handle error
    console.log(error);
  })
  .then(function () {
    // always executed
  });

// Optionally the request above could also be done as
axios.get('/user', {
    params: {
      ID: 12345
    }
  })
  .then(function (response) {
    console.log(response);
  })
  .catch(function (error) {
    console.log(error);
  })
  .then(function () {
    // always executed
  });  

// Want to use async/await? Add the `async` keyword to your outer function/method.
async function getUser() {
  try {
    const response = await axios.get('/user?ID=12345');
    console.log(response);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}

Example 2: axios

axios.post('/user', {    firstName: 'Fred',    lastName: 'Flintstone'  })
  .then( response => {  })
  .catch( error => {  });

Example 3: what is axios used for

Axios is a Promise-based HTTP client for JavaScript which can be used in your 
front-end application and in your Node. js backend. By using Axios it's easy 
to send asynchronous HTTP request to REST endpoints and perform CRUD 
operations.