3 Fundamental Concepts to Fully Understand how the Fetch API Works

Jay Cruz
Better Programming
Published in
4 min readNov 7, 2023

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Understanding the Fetch API can be challenging, particularly for those new to JavaScript’s unique approach to handling asynchronous operations. Among the many features of modern JavaScript, the Fetch API stands out for its ability to handle network requests elegantly. However, the syntax of chaining .then() methods can seem unusual at first glance. To fully grasp how the Fetch…

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