---
title: Fetch API
category: network, apps
bugzilla: 1039846
firefox_status: 39
mdn_url: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API
spec_url: https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/
spec_repo: https://github.com/whatwg/fetch
chrome_ref: 6730533392351232
ie_ref: Fetch API
caniuse_ref: fetch
---

Low level API for fetching network resources that is more powerful and flexible than [XMLHttpRequest](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest).

---
title: Fetch API
category: network, apps
bugzilla: 1039846
firefox_status: 39
mdn_url: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API
spec_url: https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/
spec_repo: https://github.com/whatwg/fetch
chrome_ref: 6730533392351232
ie_ref: Fetch API
webkit_ref: Fetch API
caniuse_ref: fetch
---

Low level API for fetching network resources that is more powerful and flexible than [XMLHttpRequest](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest).

Add 'webkit_ref' to the Fetch API feature
Add 'webkit_ref' to the Fetch API feature
