How to consume APIs with Vuex, Pinia, and Axios

The article provides a comprehensive overview of consuming APIs in Vue.js applications using state management libraries, specifically Vuex and Pinia, in conjunction with Axios. It explains the necessity of state management in single-page applications (SPAs) for sharing and updating data across components consistently. Vuex and Pinia are compared, highlighting Vuex's complexity and Pinia's modularity and simplicity, with Pinia being recommended as the default state management library for Vue applications. The article includes detailed steps on setting up a Vue project with Axios, creating Vuex and Pinia stores, and demonstrates how to fetch and display data from APIs using these libraries. The piece also touches on different structures for Vuex stores and emphasizes the benefits of modularizing the store for scalability. Additionally, it addresses common questions about using Vuex and Pinia and suggests that while both can be used simultaneously, it is preferable to stick to one for better performance.