fetch API

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature.

fetch API

The Fetch API in browsers is for making HTTP requests. It's promise-based and cleaner than XMLHttpRequest. You can use fetch() with a URL and options to get data. Returns a promise with a Response object. Extract data with methods like .json().

Example Code (Not a part of explanation)

// Fetching data from a URL
fetch('https://api.example.com/data')
  .then(response => {
    // Check if response is successful
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error('Network response was not ok');
    }
    // Extract JSON data from response
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(data => {
    // Work with the retrieved data
    console.log(data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    // Handle any errors that occur during the fetch operation
    console.error('Fetch error:', error);
  });