How to properly receive HTTP response in JSON object? Best practices? or Struggling to receive HTTP r

ugh, the string instead of json thing is the worst. Happens when the server doesn’t set the right Content-Type header.

Quick fix: If you’re using fetch, you can do `response.json()` but ALWAYS check `response.ok` first. Otherwise, errors slip through.

For debugging, try Postman or Insomnia to see raw responses. Helps figure out if it’s your code or the server.

Btw, axios has interceptors for global error handling—lifesaver for messy APIs.