XMLHttpRequest: readystatechange event - Web APIs | MDN

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

js

addEventListener("readystatechange", (event) => { })

onreadystatechange = (event) => { }

Event type

A generic Event with no added properties.

Examples

js

const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
const method = "GET";
const url = "https://developer.mozilla.org/";

xhr.open(method, url, true);
xhr.onreadystatechange = () => {
  // In local files, status is 0 upon success in Mozilla Firefox
  if (xhr.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE) {
    const status = xhr.status;
    if (status === 0 || (status >= 200 && status < 400)) {
      // The request has been completed successfully
      console.log(xhr.responseText);
    } else {
      // Oh no! There has been an error with the request!
    }
  }
};
xhr.send();

Specifications

Specification
XMLHttpRequest
# event-xhr-readystatechange
XMLHttpRequest
# handler-xhr-onreadystatechange

Browser compatibility

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