XMLHttpRequest (XHR)

{{domxref("XMLHttpRequest")}} (XHR) is a {{Glossary("JavaScript")}} {{Glossary("API")}} to create {{Glossary("HTTP")}} requests. Its methods provide the ability to send network requests between the {{Glossary("browser")}} and a {{Glossary("server")}}.

The Fetch API is the modern replacement for XMLHttpRequest.

See also

• The XMLHttpRequest API documentation.