JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<button id="getDoc">GET</button>
<ul id="output"></ul>

JavaScript

(function($){
    $(function(){
        var outputcontainer = $('#output');
        var url = 'https://api.mongolab.com/api/1/databases/foodb/collections/persons/50489991e4b03e51cfb0cc4f?apiKey=xxxxxxxxxx';
        var onsuccessfulget = function(d){
            var li = $('<li>');
            $('<pre>').text(JSON.stringify(d)).appendTo(li);
            li.appendTo(outputcontainer);
        };
        
        $('#getDoc').bind('click', function(){
            $.ajax({
                type: 'GET',
                url: url,
                success: onsuccessfulget
            });
        });        
    });
})(jQuery);