What is JSONP and how do I use it in jQuery AJAX requests

JSONP (JSON with Padding) is a method used to overcome the same-origin policy in web browsers, enabling you to make cross-domain requests. It works by injecting a `

To use JSONP with jQuery AJAX requests, you can set the `dataType` option to `"jsonp"`. This signals jQuery to expect a JSONP response and to handle it accordingly.


$.ajax({
    url: 'https://example.com/api?callback=?', // the URL with the callback parameter
    dataType: 'jsonp',
    success: function(data) {
        // Do something with the received data
        console.log(data);
    },
    error: function(error) {
        console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
    }
});