Fetch API

The Fetch API is a replacement for the XMLHttpRequest object.

Verdict

Safe to use

Category

JavaScript APIs

Browser support

Can I Use

Works in

all modern browsers

Should you use Fetch API in 2026?

It's relatively new and the browser support isn't great at the moment, but GitHub provides a nice polyfill that supports IE9+.

The API is accessible via the global window.fetch function.

Polyfills and fallbacks

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