JSON Parse error: Unrecognized token'<' - react-native

Question

\"JSON Parse error: Unrecognized token\'<\'\" Error is showing while hitting the api. Code is attached below Note* : Response is in the JSON format.

Answer 1

In my case, I was using Infinity Free WebHosting for my API design and tests and apparently they dont allow exposure of API endpoints if you are using their free account.

That error means you are getting HTML code sent back to you and you have to do a console.log(data_response) to see the actual error. It is much easier if you are using Axios

Error that i was getting:

Solution:

Try another different Shared Hosting service provider.