I have a MERN Application and I am making API calls in the frontend using axios.

For example:

 // user is an object with properties email and password
    const res = await axiosInstance.post("/admin/sign-in", {
            email: user.email,
            password: user.password,
          });

If the API call fails (for whatever reason) I get an error, so is it a good idea to always make API calls in a try-catch block. If not, what is the recommended way of doing so? I know it is possible to check the response status, but is it an improper practice to use try-catch? The status check does not work in case the server is down.

    try {
      const res = await axiosInstance.post("/admin/sign-in", {
        email: user.email,
        password: user.password,
      });
} catch (error) {
      console.log(error);
    }

Similarly, on the backend side, should I handle all requests and responses in a try-catch block so that an accidental (or deliberate 😉) misplaced JSON token in the request does not cause an error that shuts down the server?

Thank you.