Request: formData() method
The formData() method of the Request interface
reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with a FormData object.
Syntax
js
formData()
Parameters
None.
Return value
Examples
js
const formData = new FormData();
const fileField = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
formData.append("username", "abc123");
formData.append("avatar", fileField.files[0]);
const request = new Request("/myEndpoint", {
method: "POST",
body: formData,
});
request.formData().then((data) => {
// do something with the formdata sent in the request
});
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Fetch Standard # ref-for-dom-body-formdata① |
Browser compatibility
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