Axios

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
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: MIT
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  - url: https://axios-http.com
    status: 301
    note: declared website redirects to https://axios.rest/ — a different registrable domain (axios-http.com -> axios.rest),
      possible rename or acquisition (probed 2026-09-03, roadmap#169)
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/axios.png
x-docs-platform: vitepress
x-docs-platform-confidence: medium
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-09-19
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: '0.23'
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: Plans
  url: plans/axios-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/axios-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/axios-finops.yml
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/releases
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/blob/v1.x/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/blob/v1.x/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/blob/v1.x/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: MIT
  url: https://github.com/axios/axios/blob/v1.x/LICENSE
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/axios-domain-security.yml
- 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: SDKs
  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