Axios npm – How to Install Axios npm in Terminal?

Axios is a popular JavaScript library for making HTTP requests in web applications. It simplifies the process of sending asynchronous requests and handling responses. It is commonly used with Node.js and in browser-based projects and can be installed via NPM (Node Package Manager).

In this article, we will explore the step-by-step process of installing and using Axios with practical examples.

Prerequisites

• Node JS
• VSCode

Steps to install and use Axios in the terminal with npm:

Step 1: Open the VSCode IDE and launch the terminal by using the “Ctrl + `” shortcut.

Step 2: Now, we will create the new folder by using the below command in the VScode terminal.

mkdir axios-use
cd  axios-use

Step 3: After creating the folder, initialize the NPM using the below command. Using this the package.json file will be created.

npm init -y 

Step 4: Now, we will install the Axios package for our project using the below command.

npm install axios

Step 5: To verify the installation, we can check the updated dependencies in package.json file:

"dependencies": { 
    "axios": "^1.6.7",
}

Folder Structure:

Example: Write the following code in the app.js created as shown in folder structure.

Javascript

const axios = require('axios');
console.log('Making a GET request to JSONPlaceholder API...\n');
axios.get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users/1')
  .then(response => {
    const user = response.data;
    console.log('User Information:');
    console.log(`Name: ${user.name}`);
    console.log(`Email: ${user.email}`);
    console.log(`Address: ${user.address.city}, ${user.address.street}`);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error.message);
  });

To run the application, we need to start the server by using the below command.

node app.js

Output: