aid: axios
name: Axios
description: >-
  Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js with automatic
  JSON data transformation and request/response interceptors.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Clients
- HTTP Client
- JavaScript
- Node.js
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/axios/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-27'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: axios:axios
  name: Axios
  description: >-
    Axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js with automatic
    JSON data transformation and request/response interceptors.
  humanURL: https://axios-http.com
  tags:
  - Clients
  - HTTP Client
  - JavaScript
  - Node.js
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://axios-http.com/docs/intro
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://axios-http.com/docs/intro
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://axios-http.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://axios-http.com/docs/intro
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios
- type: SDK
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/axios
  title: npm Package
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Promise-Based
    description: Built on promises for clean async/await and .then() chaining 
      patterns.
  - name: Browser and Node.js Support
    description: Works in both browser and Node.js environments with automatic 
      XHR/http adapter selection.
  - name: Automatic JSON Transformation
    description: Automatically serializes JavaScript objects to JSON and parses 
      JSON responses.
  - name: Request and Response Interceptors
    description: Add custom logic to requests and responses before they are 
      handled.
  - name: Request Cancellation
    description: Cancel in-flight requests using AbortController or the 
      CancelToken API.
  - name: XSRF Protection
    description: Built-in client-side XSRF protection support.
  - name: Timeout Support
    description: Configure request timeouts for automatic cancellation of 
      long-running requests.
  - name: Progress Tracking
    description: Track upload and download progress with onUploadProgress and 
      onDownloadProgress callbacks.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: REST API Consumption
    description: Consume RESTful APIs from frontend applications and Node.js 
      servers.
  - name: File Uploads
    description: Upload files with progress tracking to backend services.
  - name: Authentication
    description: Add auth tokens and headers automatically via request 
      interceptors.
  - name: Data Fetching
    description: Fetch data in React, Vue, Angular, and other JavaScript 
      frameworks.
  - name: API Testing
    description: Test API integrations in Node.js scripts and test suites.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: React
    description: Commonly used for data fetching in React applications with 
      hooks.
  - name: Vue.js
    description: Official recommendation for HTTP requests in Vue.js 
      applications.
  - name: Node.js
    description: Used for server-side HTTP requests with the native http/https 
      adapter.
  - name: TypeScript
    description: First-class TypeScript support with bundled type definitions.
  - name: Jest
    description: Easily mocked with jest.mock() for unit testing HTTP-dependent 
      code.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com