Simplifying API Calls with URLSearchParams and Fetch

sanjampreetsingh

Sanjampreet Singh

Posted on August 8, 2023

Simplifying API Calls with URLSearchParams and Fetch

Have you ever had to deal with complicated query parameters while using GET API calls?

Introducing URLSearchParams, a JavaScript interface that makes it simple to manage query parameters.

Let's explore how it might raise the bar for your Fetch method use.

// Create a new URLSearchParams object
const params = new URLSearchParams({
    'search': 'keyword',
    'filter': 'category',
    'sort': 'date'
});

// Combine with your API endpoint
const apiUrl = `https://api.example.com/data?${params}`;

// Fetch the data
fetch(apiUrl)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    // Handle your data here
  })
  .catch(error => {
    // Handle errors
  });

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URLSearchParams: We may create, modify, and manage query parameters within URLs using this convenient interface. It is ideal for writing exact API calls without manually adding '&' and '=' symbols.
Use URLSearchParams to generate a clean, well-organized parameter string rather than manually concatenating strings.

Benefits of using URLSearchParams

  • Clean code: No more manual parameter concatenation!
  • Readable: Easily understand query parameters at a glance.
  • Dynamic: Add, remove, or update parameters effortlessly.

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sanjampreetsingh
Sanjampreet Singh

Posted on August 8, 2023

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