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axios is a promise-based HTTP client for browser/Node, with interceptors, auto JSON, and cancel tokens for robust API calls. Popular for React/Vue.
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When to use it
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Use axios when: - Fetch alternative. - Interceptors auth. - Progress tracking. - Error handling.
Pros
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- Clean API. - Transformers. - Timeout/cancel. - Browser/Node. - Adapters.
Cons
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- Bundle 13kB. - No streams native. - Fetch modern. - Config verbose. - Deps none.
Notes
Note: axios.interceptors.response. Defaults baseURL. Catch 4xx/5xx.
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