Vue Axios Post Request Example Tutorial

In this post, we will lean how to send http request using axios in vue js. we will send post request with parameter as array or form data in vue cli npm app. here will be simple example of axios post request in vue js app from scratch.

we always choose axios to call api in vue js application.

axios is a http client library. axios provide to send get, post, put, delete request with parameter, formdata, headers, string, image, multipart/form-data etc. axios is a awesome library for http requests.

in this example, we will create simple form with two input fields in vue js app. then we will form submit request by using axios http post request with following input parameter. You can also understand clear to how to send http post request.

So, let's see bellow example step. Make sure you need to create one POST request api for this example.

Step 1: Create Vue JS App

In this step, we need to create vue cli app using bellow command:

vue create my-app

Step 2: Install vue-axios package

Here we need to install vue-axios npm package for send post request using axios.

npm install --save axios vue-axios

Step 3: Use vue-js-toggle-button

We need to use vue-axios package in main.js file of vue js app.

src/main.js

import Vue from 'vue'
import App from './App.vue'
import axios from 'axios'
import VueAxios from 'vue-axios'
    
Vue.use(VueAxios, axios)
   
Vue.config.productionTip = false
   
new Vue({
  render: h => h(App),
}).$mount('#app')

Step 4: Update HelloWorld Component

Here, we will create HelloWorld.vue component with following code.

src/components/HelloWorld.vue

<template>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="row justify-content-center">
            <div class="col-md-8">
                <div class="card">
                    <div class="card-header">Vue Axios Post - ItSolutionStuff.com</div>
    
                    <div class="card-body">
                        <form @submit="formSubmit">
                        <strong>Name:</strong>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control" v-model="name">
                        <strong>Description:</strong>
                        <textarea class="form-control" v-model="description"></textarea>
    
                        <button class="btn btn-success">Submit</button>
                        </form>
                        <strong>Output:</strong>
                        <pre>
                        {{output}}
                        </pre>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</template>
     
<script>
    export default {
        mounted() {
            console.log('Component mounted.')
        },
        data() {
            return {
              name: '',
              description: '',
              output: ''
            };
        },
        methods: {
            formSubmit(e) {
                e.preventDefault();
                let currentObj = this;
                this.axios.post('http://localhost:8000/yourPostApi', {
                    name: this.name,
                    description: this.description
                })
                .then(function (response) {
                    currentObj.output = response.data;
                })
                .catch(function (error) {
                    currentObj.output = error;
                });
            }
        }
    }
</script>

Now you can run vue app by using following command:

npm run serve

Get more info from here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vue-axios.

I hope it can help you...