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APIs Write a Basic Fetch Request

Akili Foster
Akili Foster
68 Points
Posted by Akili Foster
Akili Foster
68 Points

I am confused on how to use Fetch. What is the basic purpose of it?

I am confused on how to use Fetch. What is the basic purpose of it?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Fetch allows you to request additional resources without reloading the page. It is an updated and simplified replacement for "XMLHttpRequest" which is part of the AJAX mechanism.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

As I said, it's intended as a replacement for XMLHttpRequest. It's similar to the jQuery methods, but it lacks some of the CORS (security) handling that jQuery does.