JavaScript - how to make jQuery AJAX POST request with PHP?

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1. Overview

In JavaScript it is possible to make AJAX POST request with jQuery to PHP backend in following way.

2. jQuery AJAX POST request to PHP backend example

ajax.htm file:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<pre id="response"></pre>
<script>

    var handle = document.getElementById('response');

    $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        url: '/backend.php',
        data: {
            name: 'John',
            age: 25
        },
        success: function (data) {
            handle.innerHTML = 'Response:\n' + data;
        },
        error: function (jqXHR) {
            handle.innerText = 'Error: ' + jqXHR.status;
        }
    });

</script>
</body>
</html>

backend.php file:

<?php

	if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST')
	{
		echo "  Sent data to backend:\n";
		echo "   + Name: " . $_POST['name'] . "\n";
		echo "   + Age: " . $_POST['age'] . "\n";
	}
	else
	{
		echo "  Incorrect request method!";
	}

Note: ajax.htm and backend.php files should be placed on php server both.

Result:

3. jQuery AJAX POST request with alternative API to PHP backend example

ajax.htm file:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<pre id="response"></pre>
<script>

    var handle = document.getElementById('response');

    var data = {
        name: 'John',
        age: 25
    };

    $.post('/backend.php', data)
        .done(function (data) {
            handle.innerHTML = 'Response:\n' + data;
        })
        .fail(function (jqXHR) {
            handle.innerText = 'Error: ' + jqXHR.status;
        });

</script>
</body>
</html>

backend.php file:

<?php

	if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST')
	{
		echo "  Sent data to backend:\n";
		echo "   + Name: " . $_POST['name'] . "\n";
		echo "   + Age: " . $_POST['age'] . "\n";
	}
	else
	{
		echo "  Incorrect request method!";
	}

Note: ajax.htm and backend.php files should be placed on php server both.

Result:

jQuery AJAX POST request with alternative API to PHP backend

References

jQuery.post method - jQuery Docs