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Working with the Fetch API

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Write a Basic Fetch Request

7:13 with Guil Hernandez

Let's get started by writing a basic fetch request using the global fetch() method. Then we'll use JavaScript promises to handle the results returned from the server.

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fetch('https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random')

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    workspace, you should see an index.html file and a js 0:00
    folder containing a file named app.js, the two main files we'll be working with. 0:04
    When you preview index.html in the browser you'll see an empty select menu and 0:09
    div container, and below them a simple form. 0:15
    Over in app.js, there are three pre-written variables. 0:18
    It's selecting elements from index.html like the select menu, card div and form. 0:23

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