# Load data from a Total.js route with AJAX
> Call a Total.js route from the page with AJAX() and put the response into the jComponent state.
Framework: jcomponent20
Product: jComponent 20 (jcomponent@20)
Language: en
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`AJAX('METHOD /url/', [data], callback)` sends a request and calls the callback with the response. JSON responses are parsed for you. Combine it with `SET()` and any `ui-bind` or component bound to the path updates by itself.
```js controllers/api.js
exports.install = function() {
ROUTE('GET /api/hello/', hello);
};
function hello($) {
$.json({ message: 'Hello from Total.js' });
}
```
```html public/index.html
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