What is Promise in Angular Development?

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A Promise in Angular is a way to handle asynchronous operations, like fetching data from a server or processing user actions, without getting stuck in callback hell. It represents a task that will either complete successfully (resolve) or fail (reject) in the future.

Before Promises, developers used nested callback functions to manage async tasks, which made code hard to read and maintain. With ES6, JavaScript Promises were introduced to simplify this.

In Angular, Promises help manage asynchronous workflows more cleanly, making apps faster and easier to debug. They allow developers to write code that reads like a sequence of steps, improving clarity and maintainability.

By using Promises, Angular developers can build responsive, smooth user experiences while keeping the codebase simple and organized.

What is Promise in JavaScript?

A promise is a JavaScript or TypeScript object that may produce a value at some point in time. A promise may be in one of 4 possible states:

  • fulfilled – The action relating to the promise succeeded
  • rejected – The action relating to the promise failed just because an error occurs during promise implementation
  • pending – It’s an initial state that hasn’t fulfilled or rejected yet
  • settled – Has fulfilled or rejected

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How To Create a Promise in JavaScript?

Let’s highlight a simple example of creating a promise in plain JavaScript.

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var promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  resolve("Promise Resolved"); 
})

promise.then((success) => { 
  console.log(success);
})
.catch(function(error) => {
  console.log(error);
}); 
// Output: Promise Resolved

The developers from the leading AngularJS development company implements Promises by calling the then() and catch() methods.

  • then() method: It takes two callback functions as parameters and is invoked when a promise is either resolved or rejected.
  • catch() method: It takes one callback function and is invoked when an error occurs.

Now, let us understand the basic concept of “what is Promise in Angular?”

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What is Promise in Angular?

When the AngularJS developers are dealing with asynchronous operations like an HTTP request, they are not sure of the exact time to get a response from the server. By default, Javascript is a programming language that is

  • Synchronous;
  • Blocking; and
  • Single-threaded language.

In simple words, we can say that the Javascript engine can process only one code at a time in a single thread. So, when a thread is blocked, we can’t execute other code that is also blocked, making JS slow and unable to perform multiple operations.

On the other hand, the asynchronous operation is solely responsible for making code nonblocking. It means that it allows the developers to execute multiple codes at the same time.
In the Angular framework, the developers can quickly achieve asynchronous by utilising the following method.

  • The Callback function
  • The Promise from Javascript can be used in Angular.
  • Observable using Rxjs library in Angular: Library for reactive programming using Observables.

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Moreover, while dealing with an asynchronous operation, the developers can quickly move the code to the following line by allowing UI remains responsive. The user continues working on the application while asynchronous operations like HTTP requests are processed in the background.

Now the concept of Promise in Angular comes into the picture. The Promise in Javascript is nothing but a piece of task that is wrapped in asynchronous operation and notified whenever the asynchronous process is completed or failed at some point in the future.

Two possible outcomes occur when the developer runs the Promise: The Promise is completed or failed. With the help of the async and await keyword with Promise, it becomes easy for the developers to deal with easy to read, write, and we can also use “try and catch” for error handling with (async & await).

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Angular Promise Example

Its time to see how to use promises in Angular development First, we will create a simple Angular application using Angular CLI.

ng new angular-promise-example –routing=false –style=css

This command will create a new Angular application with no routing and CSS for stylesheet format. Next, we will set up HttpClient to send API requests to web servers to create or fetch data.

Fetching data is a standard asynchronous operation as you always have to wait for an amount of time to receive the requested data. In Angular development, you can use HttpClient for fetching data.

HttpClient uses RxJS Observables to handle asynchronous operations; let’s see how to use JavaScript/ES6 Promises instead.

In the app/app.module.ts file of your project, add the following changes:

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import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
import { HttpClientModule }  from '@angular/common/http';

import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { HelloComponent } from './hello.component';

@NgModule({
  imports:      [ BrowserModule, FormsModule, HttpClientModule ],
  declarations: [ AppComponent, HelloComponent ],
  bootstrap:    [ AppComponent ]
})
export class AppModule { }

Next, open the src/app/app.component.ts file and add the following code to send a HTTP GET request and process the response using a Promise in Angular.

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import { Component } from "@angular/core";
import { HttpClient } from "@angular/common/http";@Component({
selector: "app-root",
templateUrl: "./app.component.html",
styleUrls: ["./app.component.css"]
})
export class AppComponent {
title = "Angular Application and Promises Example";API_KEY = "e40d07f00b094602953cc3bf8537477e";

constructor(private httpClient: HttpClient) {}

ngOnInit() {
console.log("Angular Promises");
this.fetchDataAsPromise()
.then((data) => {
console.log(JSON.stringify(data));
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log("Promise rejected with " + JSON.stringify(error));
});
}

fetchDataAsPromise() {
return this.httpClient
.get(
`https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=techcrunch&apiKey=${this.API_KEY}`
)
.toPromise();
}
}

We import HttpClient and inject it via the component constructor and use it to send the HTTP request.

Next, we call the get() method to send the request and the toPromise() method to convert the returned RxJS Observable to a promise.

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fetchDataAsPromise() {
return this.httpClient
.get(
`https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=techcrunch&apiKey=${this.API_KEY}`
)
.toPromise();
}

In the ngOnInit() life-cycle method, we send the actual request by calling the then() method of the promise as follows:

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this.fetchDataAsPromise()
.then((data) => {
console.log(JSON.stringify(data));
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log("Promise rejected with " + JSON.stringify(error));
});

If the promise is resolved successfully we simply output the data in the console and in case of an error we display the error.

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Why Use Promises in Angular Instead of Callbacks?

In Angular development, Promises are preferred over traditional callbacks because they provide a clearer and more manageable way to handle asynchronous operations. Unlike callbacks, which can become deeply nested and hard to follow (known as “callback hell”), Promises allow developers to chain .then( ) and .Catch( ) methods, making code cleaner and easier to maintain.

Promises also offer better error handling. With callbacks, error handling logic often gets duplicated or missed. Promises centralize this by allowing a single .Catch( ) block to handle any error in the chain.

This makes Angular applications more reliable and easier to debug, especially when dealing with HTTP requests, data fetching, or other time-consuming operations.

Common Use Cases of Promises in Angular Development

Here are some real-world examples where Angular developers commonly use Promises:

  • Fetching API data (e.g., user profiles, product listings)

  • Form submission handling with server response

  • Authenticating users with login/logout operations

  • Uploading files and waiting for completion status

  • Executing dependent asynchronous tasks in a sequence

Using Promises ensures these tasks are handled smoothly, without blocking the UI, and gives users a faster, more responsive experience.

Conclusion

So, I hope you got a clear vision on what is Promise in Angular development is. In addition, we came across the concept of JavaScript Promises introduced in ES6. We have seen the implementation of JavaScript promises that can be specifically included in the application.

In addition, we came across the example of creating a promise in the Angular application. Still, if you have any query related to web application development, Angular is the best and leading option that help you build applications for all business verticals.

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