Reference for jQuery AJAX Methods
This complete and updated reference guide provides a full list of jQuery AJAX methods used to communicate with servers and load data without reloading the web page. These methods allow you to send or retrieve data in the background, submit forms, and manage dynamic content updates efficiently.
Alphabetical AJAX Reference
Below is the full list of jQuery methods used to perform AJAX operations, organized in alphabetical order.
| AJAX Method | Description |
| $.ajax() | Performs an async AJAX request |
| $.ajaxPrefilter() | Handle custom Ajax options or modify existing options before each request is sent and before they are processed by $.ajax() function |
| $.ajaxSetup() | Sets the default values for future AJAX requests |
| $.ajaxTransport() | Creates an object that handles the actual transmission of Ajax data |
| $.get() | Loads data from a server using an AJAX HTTP GET request |
| $.getJSON() | Loads JSON-encoded data from a server using a HTTP GET request |
| $.parseJSON() | Takes a well-formed JSON string and returns the resulting JavaScript value |
| $.getScript() | Loads (and executes) a JavaScript from a server using an AJAX HTTP GET request |
| $.param() | Creates a serialized representation of an array or object (can be used as URL query string for AJAX requests) |
| $.post() | Loads data from a server using an AJAX HTTP POST request |
| ajaxComplete() | Specifies a function to run when the AJAX request completes |
| ajaxError() | Specifies a function to run when the AJAX request completes with an error |
| ajaxSend() | Specifies a function to run before the AJAX request is sent |
| ajaxStart() | Specifies a function to run when the first AJAX request begins |
| ajaxStop() | Specifies a function to run when all AJAX requests have completed |
| ajaxSuccess() | Specifies a function to run when an AJAX request completes successfully |
| load() | Loads data from a server and puts the returned data into the selected element |
| serialize() | Encodes a set of form elements as a string for submission |
| serializeArray() | Encodes a set of form elements as an array of names and values |