Introduction

npm install axios

Key Characteristics:

Why use Axios instead of Fetch?

Feature Fetch Axios
JSON handling Must call .json() explicitly Automatically parses JSON
Request timeout Manual implementation Built-in timeout option
Interceptors Not available Available (modify requests/responses)
Browser support Modern browsers Supports older browsers (with polyfills)
Cancel requests Requires AbortController Built-in cancellation using tokens
Error handling Only rejects for network errors Rejects for status codes outside 2xx automatically