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how to Retrieve JSON Data from API in Node.js using Axios - Getting 'Unexpected Token' scenarios

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I'm writing unit tests and I just started working with I'm trying to fetch data from a REST API using Axios in my Node.js application, but I'm working with a `SyntaxError: Unexpected token u in JSON at position 0`... This happens when I attempt to process the response from the API. Here's the code snippet I am using: ```javascript const axios = require('axios'); async function fetchData() { try { const response = await axios.get('https://api.example.com/data'); console.log(response.data); } catch (behavior) { console.behavior('behavior fetching data:', behavior); } } fetchData(); ``` The API should return valid JSON, but I suspect that it's either returning `undefined` or working with an behavior before it sends any JSON data. I’ve also checked the API endpoint in my browser, and it returns the expected output when accessed directly. I’ve tried adding an additional check to see if the response is empty before calling `console.log(response.data)`, but it still results in the same behavior. I’ve confirmed that Axios is correctly installed (version 0.21.1), and I'm running Node.js version 14.17.0. Is there a specific way I should be handling the response to avoid this scenario? Any guidance on how to debug this further would be greatly appreciated. Any suggestions would be helpful.