Fetch
W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesFetch is a modern XMLHttpRequest alternative for fetching network resources.
According to our data, Fetch is the third most popular browser API on the web.
It has 14.5% of the browser API market share and is detected on 4.6% of all websites.
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Wikipedia📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Browser APIs
- Rank: 3
- Market share: 14.5%
🏆 Fetch Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in India in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Brazil in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Spain in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Poland in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Turkey in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Vietnam in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Argentina in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Romania in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Greece in the Browser APIs category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Mexico in the Browser APIs category.
⚡ Sites Using Fetch
We have data on 153,698 websites that use the Fetch browser API. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Fetch is 
x.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x.com |
#12 | English | |
| 2 |  pinterest.com |
#15 | English | |
| 3 | #19 | United States | English | |
| 4 |  cloudflare.com |
#20 | United States | American English |
| 5 | #26 | United States | English | |
| 6 | #29 | United States | American English | |
| 7 | #30 | United States | American English | |
| 8 |  vk.com |
#39 | Russia | English |
| 9 |  twitch.tv |
#42 | United States | English |
| 10 | #44 | Australia | English | |
| 11 | #49 | English | ||
| 12 |  nytimes.com |
#50 | United States | English |
| 13 | #61 | United States | American English | |
| 14 | #63 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #67 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #74 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 17 | #82 | English | ||
| 18 |  wordpress.com |
#83 | United States | English |
| 19 |  amazon.co.uk |
#96 | United Kingdom | British English |
| 20 |  stackoverflow.com |
#101 | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Fetch:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Online Shopping category.
Most of the sites using Fetch are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 21.6%
- United Kingdom 7%
- Germany 5.2%
- India 4.6%
- Brazil 4.2%
- France 3.7%
- Australia 3.6%
- Netherlands 3%
- Canada 3%
- Other 44.1%
Most Fetch users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 60.2%
- Spanish 5.5%
- German 4.1%
- Portuguese 3.8%
- French 3.3%
- Japanese 2.3%
- Italian 2%
- Dutch 2%
- Russian 1.7%
- Other 15.1%
The Fetch browser API is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 50.7%
- .org 4.3%
- .co.uk 2.6%
- .com.br 2.6%
- .de 2.5%
- .net 2.3%
- .com.au 2.1%
- .nl 1.5%
- .it 1.4%
- Other 30%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Fetch include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.
- Online Shopping 18.6%
- Business 13.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10.1%
- Blogs/Wiki 6.4%
- Fashion/Beauty 5.2%
- General News 4.8%
- Internet Services 4.4%
- Education/Reference 3.6%
- Entertainment 3.4%
- Other 30.3%
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Interest-Based Advertising Opt-Out💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Fetch?
Fetch is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Which country uses Fetch the most?
The majority of Fetch users are from the United States.
Who uses Fetch?
According to our data, Fetch is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as x.com, pinterest.com, and netflix.com.
Is Fetch used on government websites?
In total, we found Fetch on 59 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Fetch?
Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 132 academic websites in the United States that use Fetch.
How does Fetch compare to the competition?
Fetch is one of the most popular browser APIs, second only to Web Storage and XMLHttpRequest.
What are the alternatives to Fetch?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Fetch may include XMLHttpRequest, Web Storage, and Navigation Timing.
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