Unexpected token ':' when getting Json data

Asked Sep 26 '16 at 22:32

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This link gets some random JSON data. To the best of my knowledge, it is valid.

However, when I try to get it using this code:

$.ajax({
               type: "GET",
               url: "https://getquote.herokuapp.com/get",
               dataType: "jsonp",
               success: function(data){
                  console.log("getting data...")
                  console.log(data);
               },
               error: function(err){
                  console.log("ran into an error...");
               }
            });

... I get an error that says, "Unexpected token :"

asked Sep 26 '16 at 22:32

Human Cyborg Relations

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Why are you using `jsonp` to retrieve data? As I see that endpoint returns plain json. – Oleksandr Tkalenko Sep 26 '16 at 22:36
@stm - I get the "XMLHttpRequest cannot load" error. Isn't it good practice to use jsonp anyway? – Human Cyborg Relations Sep 26 '16 at 23:32
First of all take a look at this post http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2067472/what-is-jsonp-all-about – Oleksandr Tkalenko Sep 26 '16 at 23:38
Jsonp approach should be used only with API implemented in appropriate way (and this quote endpoint isn't such one). So I your case you need to change `dataType` parameter to correct one. I believe `dataType: 'json' ` should work out – Oleksandr Tkalenko Sep 26 '16 at 23:47
@stm - I tried it, but it didn't work. – Human Cyborg Relations Sep 27 '16 at 00:10
ok, try to remove `dataType` completely from parameters, thus jQuery will use parser depending on MIME type of response data. If it won't work, plz provide jsfiddle with your code sample. – Oleksandr Tkalenko Sep 27 '16 at 10:44

Unexpected token ':' when getting Json data

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