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 [![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/axios.svg?style=flat-square)](http://npm-stat.com/charts.html?package=axios)
 [![gitter chat](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/mzabriskie/axios.svg?style=flat-square)](https://gitter.im/mzabriskie/axios)
 [![code helpers](https://www.codetriage.com/axios/axios/badges/users.svg)](https://www.codetriage.com/axios/axios)
+![license: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)
 
 Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js