failed to send a get request using fetch api

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I am trying to fetch some data from the server and I am using react.js and the fetch api but a get that

SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0 this is my code for fetching the data

componentDidMount() {
    // fetch all categories from the server
    fetch('http:localhost:5555/categories')
        .then(res => res.json())
        .then(categories => {
            this.setState({ loading: false });
            console.log(categories);
            this.setState({ categories });
        })
        .catch(err => {
            this.setState({ loading: false });
            console.log(err);
        });
}

any thoughts

mostafa tourad · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-31 00:14:22Z

2

I think the problem is in your fetch method and you write the url in the wrong form try to change the url from

http:localhost:5555/categories

to

http://localhost:5555/categories

any try to fetch again

answered May 31, 2018 at 0:14

mostafa tourad

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