Solve - $.getJSON is not a function jQuery Error

Solve - $.getJSON is not a function #

The "$.getJSON is not a function" jQuery error occurs for multiple reasons:

Loading the jQuery slim version instead of jQuery.
Loading the jQuery library twice.
Specifying an incorrect path to the jQuery files.

jquery getjson is not a function error

To solve the "$.getJSON is not a function" jQuery error, make sure to load the full version of the jQuery library. The slim version of the library excludes some functions like getJSON. The library should only be loaded once on the page, otherwise the error is thrown.

index.html

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  </head>

  <body>
    <div>
      <p>Hello</p>
    </div>

    <!-- ✅ load jQuery ✅ -->
    <script
      src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"
      integrity="sha256-/xUj+3OJU5yExlq6GSYGSHk7tPXikynS7ogEvDej/m4="
      crossorigin="anonymous"
    ></script>


    <!-- ✅ Load your JS file ✅ -->
    <script src="index.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

We loaded the full version of the jQuery library before loading our script (the index.js file in the example).

Here's the content for the index.js file.

index.js

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$(document).ready(function () {
  $.getJSON('https://randomuser.me/api/', function (response) {
    console.log(response);
  });
});

After the DOM is ready, we use the getJSON function to make an API request and log the output to the console.

If you open the console in your browser, you'll see the response.

jquery getjson

If you're still getting the error, make sure you're loading the regular jQuery version (not the slim one) and you're loading the library only once.

Loading the jQuery library twice, re-runs the initialization process and causes the error.

When loading the jQuery library from a file on your local files system, make sure that the path you specify is correct and points to the right file.

Specifying an incorrect path to the jQuery script is equivalent to not loading the script at all.

You can check if the specified path is correct by opening the console in your browser and checking if you have any 404 errors related to loading the jQuery library.

Solve - $.getJSON is not a function jQuery Error

Solve - $.getJSON is not a function #

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