Cannot find module 'axios' Error in TypeScript [Solved]

# Cannot find module 'axios' Error in TypeScript

To solve the "Cannot find module axios or its corresponding type declarations" error, install the module by running the command npm install axios.

You can then import axios with the following line of code import axios from 'axios'.

cannot find module axios

Make sure to install the axios module, by opening your terminal in your project's root directory and then run the following command.

shell

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npm install axios

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The axios module includes TypeScript definitions, so you don't have to install the types separately.

Now you should be able to import the axios module with the following line of code.

index.ts

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import axios from 'axios';

console.log(axios);

install axios in typescript

The code for this article is available on GitHub

This should fix the error and now TypeScript should be able to find the type definitions for the axios module.

# Delete your node_modules and reinstall your dependencies

If the error is not resolved, try to delete your node_modules and package-lock.json files, re-run npm install and restart your IDE.

If you are on macOS or Linux, issue the following commands in bash or zsh.

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#  for macOS and Linux
rm -rf node_modules
rm -f package-lock.json
rm -f yarn.lock

# 👇️ clean npm cache
npm cache clean --force

# 👇️ install packages
npm install

If you are on Windows, issue the following commands in CMD.

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# for Windows
rd /s /q "node_modules"
del package-lock.json
del -f yarn.lock

# 👇️ clean npm cache
npm cache clean --force

# 👇️ install packages
npm install

Make sure to restart your IDE and development server if the error persists.

I've also written a detailed guide on how to make HTTP requests with Axios in TypeScript.

# An example HTTP GET request using `axios` with TypeScript

Here is an example of making an HTTP GET request with axios using TypeScript.

index.ts

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import axios from 'axios';

type User = {
  id: number;
  email: string;
  first_name: string;
};

type GetUsersResponse = {
  data: User[];
};

async function getUsers() {
  try {
    // 👇️ const data: GetUsersResponse
    const { data, status } = await axios.get<GetUsersResponse>(
      'https://reqres.in/api/users',
      {
        headers: {
          Accept: 'application/json',
        },
      },
    );

    console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 4));

    // 👇️ "response status is: 200"
    console.log('response status is: ', status);

    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
      console.log('error message: ', error.message);
      return error.message;
    } else {
      console.log('unexpected error: ', error);
      return 'An unexpected error occurred';
    }
  }
}

getUsers();

importing and using axios in typescript

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If the error persists, follow the instructions in my Cannot find module 'X' error in TypeScript article.

I've also written an article on how to type an async function.

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Cannot find module 'axios' Error in TypeScript [Solved]