277
votes

I use Axios to perform an HTTP post like this:

import axios from 'axios'
params = {'HTTP_CONTENT_LANGUAGE': self.language}
headers = {'header1': value}
axios.post(url, params, headers)

Is this correct? Or should I do:

axios.post(url, params: params, headers: headers)
13

13 Answers

405
votes

There are several ways to do this:

  • For a single request:

    let config = {
      headers: {
        header1: value,
      }
    }
    
    let data = {
      'HTTP_CONTENT_LANGUAGE': self.language
    }
    
    axios.post(URL, data, config).then(...)
    
  • For setting default global config:

    axios.defaults.headers.post['header1'] = 'value' // for POST requests
    axios.defaults.headers.common['header1'] = 'value' // for all requests
    
  • For setting as default on axios instance:

    let instance = axios.create({
      headers: {
        post: {        // can be common or any other method
          header1: 'value1'
        }
      }
    })
    
    //- or after instance has been created
    instance.defaults.headers.post['header1'] = 'value'
    
    //- or before a request is made
    // using Interceptors
    instance.interceptors.request.use(config => {
      config.headers.post['header1'] = 'value';
      return config;
    });
    
212
votes

You can send a get request with Headers (for authentication with jwt for example):

axios.get('https://example.com/getSomething', {
 headers: {
   Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token //the token is a variable which holds the token
 }
})

Also you can send a post request.

axios.post('https://example.com/postSomething', {
 email: varEmail, //varEmail is a variable which holds the email
 password: varPassword
},
{
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer ' + varToken
  }
})

My way of doing it,is to set a request like this:

 axios({
  method: 'post', //you can set what request you want to be
  url: 'https://example.com/request',
  data: {id: varID},
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer ' + varToken
  }
})
56
votes

axios.post('url', {"body":data}, {
    headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  }
)
34
votes

You can pass a config object to axios like:

axios({
  method: 'post',
  url: '....',
  params: {'HTTP_CONTENT_LANGUAGE': self.language},
  headers: {'header1': value}
})
24
votes

Here is the Right way:-

axios.post('url', {"body":data}, {
    headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  }
)
20
votes

This is a simple example of a configuration with headers and responseType:

var config = {
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
  responseType: 'blob'
};

axios.post('http://YOUR_URL', this.data, config)
  .then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data);
});

Content-Type can be 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' or 'application/json' and it may work also 'application/json;charset=utf-8'

responseType can be 'arraybuffer', 'blob', 'document', 'json', 'text', 'stream'

In this example, this.data is the data you want to send. It can be a value or an Array. (If you want to send an object you'll probably have to serialize it)

13
votes

You can initialize a default header axios.defaults.headers

 axios.defaults.headers = {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        Authorization: 'myspecialpassword'
    }

   axios.post('https://myapi.com', { data: "hello world" })
        .then(response => {
            console.log('Response', response.data)
        })
        .catch(e => {
            console.log('Error: ', e.response.data)
        })
12
votes

if you want to do a get request with params and headers.

var params = {
  paramName1: paramValue1,
  paramName2: paramValue2
}

var headers = {
  headerName1: headerValue1,
  headerName2: headerValue2
}

 Axios.get(url, {params, headers} ).then(res =>{
  console.log(res.data.representation);
});
8
votes

try this code

in example code use axios get rest API.

in mounted

  mounted(){
    var config = {
    headers: { 
      'x-rapidapi-host': 'covid-19-coronavirus-statistics.p.rapidapi.com',
      'x-rapidapi-key': '5156f83861mshd5c5731412d4c5fp18132ejsn8ae65e661a54' 
      }
   };
   axios.get('https://covid-19-coronavirus-statistics.p.rapidapi.com/v1/stats? 
    country=Thailand',  config)
    .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  });
}

Hope is help.

6
votes

You can also set selected headers to every axios request:

// Add a request interceptor
axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
    config.headers.Authorization = 'AUTH_TOKEN';
    return config;
});

Second method

axios.defaults.headers.common['Authorization'] = 'AUTH_TOKEN';
5
votes

I have face this issue in post request. I have changed like this in axios header. It works fine.

axios.post('http://localhost/M-Experience/resources/GETrends.php',
      {
        firstName: this.name
      },
      {
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' }
      });
2
votes

I had to create a fd=new FormData() object and use the [.append()][1] method before sending it through axios to my Django API, otherwise I receive a 400 error. In my backend the profile image is related through a OneToOne relationship to the user model. Therefore it is serialized as a nested object and expects this for the put request to work.

All changes to the state within the frontend are done with the this.setState method. I believe important part is the handleSubmit method at the end.

First my axios put request:

export const PutUser=(data)=>(dispatch,getState)=>{                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    dispatch({type: AUTH_USER_LOADING});                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    const token=getState().auth.token;                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    axios(                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    {                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
    ¦ method:'put',                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    ¦ url:`https://<xyz>/api/account/user/`,                                                                                                                                                                                           
    ¦ data:data,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    ¦ headers:{                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    ¦ ¦ Authorization: 'Token '+token||null,                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    ¦ ¦ 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data',                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    ¦ }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    })                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    ¦ .then(response=>{                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    ¦ ¦ dispatch({                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    ¦ ¦ ¦ type: AUTH_USER_PUT,                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    ¦ ¦ ¦ payload: response.data,                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    ¦ ¦ });                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ¦ })                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    ¦ .catch(err=>{                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    ¦ ¦ dispatch({                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    ¦ ¦ ¦ type:AUTH_USER_PUT_ERROR,                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    ¦ ¦ ¦ payload: err,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    ¦ ¦ });                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    ¦ })                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  }      

My handleSubmit method needs to create the following json object, where the image attribute gets replaced by the actual user input:

user:{
username:'charly',
first_name:'charly',
last_name:'brown',
profile:{
image: 'imgurl',
  }
}

Here is my handleSumit method inside the component: check append

handleSubmit=(e)=>{                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
¦ e.preventDefault();                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
¦ let fd=new FormData();                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
¦ fd.append('username',this.state.username);                                                                                                                                                                                                             
¦ fd.append('first_name',this.state.first_name);                                                                                                                                                                                                         
¦ fd.append('last_name',this.state.last_name);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
¦ if(this.state.image!=null){fd.append('profile.image',this.state.image, this.state.image.name)};                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
¦ this.props.PutUser(fd);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
}; 
-4
votes

@user2950593 Your axios request is correct. You need to allow your custom headers on server side. If you have your api in php then this code will work for you.

header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");   
header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, OPTIONS, HEAD");
header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Content-Type, header1");

Once you will allow your custom headers on server side, your axios requests will start working fine.