How do I make a POST request using Axios in TypeScript?

How do I make a POST request using Axios in TypeScript?

You can use Axios to make a POST request in TypeScript by importing Axios and using the post method. Here's a simple example:

import axios from 'axios';

const postData = async () => {
    try {
        const response = await axios.post('https://example.com/api/data', {
            key: 'value'
        });
        console.log(response.data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error making POST request:', error);
    }
};

postData();

What do I need to install to use Axios?

You need to install Axios via npm. You can do this by running npm install axios in your project directory.

Can I send headers with my POST request?

Yes, you can send headers by passing a third argument to the post method. Here's how:

const response = await axios.post('https://example.com/api/data', data, {
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Authorization': 'Bearer your_token'
    }
});

What if I want to handle errors differently?

You can customize error handling by checking the error response in the catch block. For example:

catch (error) {
    if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
        console.error('Axios error:', error.response?.data);
    } else {
        console.error('Unexpected error:', error);
    }
}