$http service is used to get data from remote server. It makes HTTP request to get data. Following are methods available in $http service: .get() .put() .post() .delete() .head() .jsonp() .patch() These are called short cut methods. See bellow example using method .get() <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.6.1/angular.min.js"></script> <div ng-app="customapp" ng-controller="serviceCtrl"> <span> {{response}} </span> </div> <script> var Myapp = angular.module('customapp', []); Myapp.controller('serviceCtrl', function($scope,$http) { $http.get("tryit/angularjs/hello.html").then(function (responseData) { $scope.response = responseData.data; }); }); </script> Try In expandable format .get() can be written as given example: <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.6.1/angular.min.js"></script> <div ng-app="customapp" ng-controller="serviceCtrl"> <span> {{response}} </span> </div> <script> var Myapp = angular.module('customapp', []); Myapp.controller('serviceCtrl', function($scope,$http) { $http.get({ […]