Send POST data using XMLHttpRequest

Question

I\'d like to send some data using an XMLHttpRequest in JavaScript.

Say I have the following form in HTML:

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Answer 1

Here is a complete solution with application-json:

// Input values will be grabbed by ID



// return stops normal action and runs login()
Submit

Ensure that your Backend API can parse JSON.

For example, in Express JS:

import bodyParser from 'body-parser'
app.use(bodyParser.json())