diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/clusters/services/clusters_service.js b/app/assets/javascripts/clusters/services/clusters_service.js
index 0ac8e68187d..ce14c9a9945 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/clusters/services/clusters_service.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/clusters/services/clusters_service.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
-import setAxiosCsrfToken from '../../lib/utils/axios_utils';
+import axios from '../../lib/utils/axios_utils';
 
 export default class ClusterService {
   constructor(options = {}) {
-    setAxiosCsrfToken();
-
     this.options = options;
     this.appInstallEndpointMap = {
       helm: this.options.installHelmEndpoint,
@@ -18,7 +15,6 @@ export default class ClusterService {
   }
 
   installApplication(appId) {
-    const endpoint = this.appInstallEndpointMap[appId];
-    return axios.post(endpoint);
+    return axios.post(this.appInstallEndpointMap[appId]);
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator.js b/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator.js
index 3e2658f9fc1..5a216f8fae2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ export default class JobMediator {
     this.poll = new Poll({
       resource: this.service,
       method: 'getJob',
-      successCallback: this.successCallback.bind(this),
-      errorCallback: this.errorCallback.bind(this),
+      successCallback: response => this.successCallback(response),
+      errorCallback: () => this.errorCallback(),
     });
 
     if (!Visibility.hidden()) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class JobMediator {
 
   successCallback(response) {
     this.state.isLoading = false;
-    return response.json().then(data => this.store.storeJob(data));
+    return this.store.storeJob(response.data);
   }
 
   errorCallback() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/services/job_service.js b/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/services/job_service.js
index eaf1c6e500a..b746489c45c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/services/job_service.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/jobs/services/job_service.js
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-import Vue from 'vue';
-import VueResource from 'vue-resource';
-
-Vue.use(VueResource);
+import axios from '../../lib/utils/axios_utils';
 
 export default class JobService {
   constructor(endpoint) {
-    this.job = Vue.resource(endpoint);
+    this.job = endpoint;
   }
 
   getJob() {
-    return this.job.get();
+    return axios.get(this.job);
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils.js b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils.js
index 45bff245827..7aeeca3b283 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 import csrf from './csrf';
 
-export default function setAxiosCsrfToken() {
-  axios.defaults.headers.common[csrf.headerKey] = csrf.token;
-}
+axios.defaults.headers.common[csrf.headerKey] = csrf.token;
+
+// Maintain a global counter for active requests
+// see: spec/support/wait_for_requests.rb
+axios.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  window.activeVueResources = window.activeVueResources || 0;
+  window.activeVueResources += 1;
+
+  return config;
+});
+
+// Remove the global counter
+axios.interceptors.response.use((config) => {
+  window.activeVueResources -= 1;
+
+  return config;
+});
+
+export default axios;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/poll.js b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/poll.js
index 65a8cf2c891..7fca80c2fdb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/poll.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/poll.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import { normalizeHeaders } from './common_utils';
 
 /**
  * Polling utility for handling realtime updates.
- * Service for vue resouce and method need to be provided as props
+ * Requirements: Promise based HTTP client
+ *
+ * Service for promise based http client and method need to be provided as props
  *
  * @example
  * new Poll({
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/axios.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/axios.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..962fe3dcec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/axios.md
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Axios
+We use [axios][axios] to communicate with the server in Vue applications and most new code.
+
+In order to guarantee all defaults are set you *should not use `axios` directly*, you should import `axios` from `axios_utils`.
+
+## CSRF token
+All our request require a CSRF token.
+To guarantee this token is set, we are importing [axios][axios], setting the token, and exporting `axios` .
+
+This exported module should be used instead of directly using `axios` to ensure the token is set.
+
+## Usage
+```javascript
+  import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
+
+  axios.get(url)
+    .then((response) => {
+      // `data` is the response that was provided by the server
+      const data = response.data;
+
+      // `headers` the headers that the server responded with
+      // All header names are lower cased
+      const paginationData = response.headers;
+    })
+    .catch(() => {
+      //handle the error
+    });
+```
+
+## Mock axios response on tests
+
+To help us mock the responses we need we use [axios-mock-adapter][axios-mock-adapter]
+
+
+```javascript
+  import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
+  import MockAdapter from 'axios-mock-adapter';
+
+  let mock;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // This sets the mock adapter on the default instance
+    mock = new MockAdapter(axios);
+    // Mock any GET request to /users
+    // arguments for reply are (status, data, headers)
+    mock.onGet('/users').reply(200, {
+      users: [
+        { id: 1, name: 'John Smith' }
+      ]
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    mock.reset();
+  });
+```
+
+### Mock poll requests on tests with axios
+
+Because polling function requires an header object, we need to always include an object as the third argument:
+
+```javascript
+  mock.onGet('/users').reply(200, { foo: 'bar' }, {});
+```
+
+[axios]: https://github.com/axios/axios
+[axios-instance]: #creating-an-instance
+[axios-interceptors]: https://github.com/axios/axios#interceptors
+[axios-mock-adapter]: https://github.com/ctimmerm/axios-mock-adapter
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md
index 73a03c07812..72cb557d054 100644
--- a/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md
+++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ Vue specific design patterns and practices.
 
 ---
 
-## [Vue Resource](vue_resource.md)
-Vue resource specific practices and gotchas.
+## [Axios](axios.md)
+Axios specific practices and gotchas.
 
 ## [Icons](icons.md)
 How we use SVG for our Icons.
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/vue.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/vue.md
index f88f0753687..6e9f18dd1c3 100644
--- a/doc/development/fe_guide/vue.md
+++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/vue.md
@@ -178,16 +178,13 @@ itself, please read this guide: [State Management][state-management]
 
 The Service is a class used only to communicate with the server.
 It does not store or manipulate any data. It is not aware of the store or the components.
-We use [vue-resource][vue-resource-repo] to communicate with the server.
-Refer to [vue resource](vue_resource.md) for more details.
+We use [axios][axios] to communicate with the server.
+Refer to [axios](axios.md) for more details.
 
-Vue Resource should only be imported in the service file.
+Axios instance should only be imported in the service file.
 
   ```javascript
-  import Vue from 'vue';
-  import VueResource from 'vue-resource';
-
-  Vue.use(VueResource);
+  import axios from 'javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils';
   ```
 
 ### End Result
@@ -230,15 +227,14 @@ export default class Store {
 }
 
 // service.js
-import Vue from 'vue';
-import VueResource from 'vue-resource';
-import 'vue_shared/vue_resource_interceptor';
-
-Vue.use(VueResource);
+import axios from 'javascripts/lib/utils/axios_utils'
 
 export default class Service {
   constructor(options) {
-    this.todos = Vue.resource(endpoint.todosEndpoint);
+    this.todos = axios.create({
+      baseURL: endpoint.todosEndpoint
+    });
+
   }
 
   getTodos() {
@@ -477,50 +473,8 @@ The main return value of a Vue component is the rendered output. In order to tes
 need to test the rendered output. [Vue][vue-test] guide's to unit test show us exactly that:
 
 ### Stubbing API responses
-[Vue Resource Interceptors][vue-resource-interceptor] allow us to add a interceptor with
-the response we need:
+Refer to [mock axios](axios.md#mock-axios-response-on-tests)
 
-  ```javascript
-    // Mock the service to return data
-    const interceptor = (request, next) => {
-      next(request.respondWith(JSON.stringify([{
-        title: 'This is a todo',
-        body: 'This is the text'
-      }]), {
-        status: 200,
-      }));
-    };
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      Vue.http.interceptors.push(interceptor);
-    });
-
-    afterEach(() => {
-      Vue.http.interceptors = _.without(Vue.http.interceptors, interceptor);
-    });
-
-    it('should do something', (done) => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        // Test received data
-        done();
-      }, 0);
-    });
-  ```
-
-1. Headers interceptor
-Refer to [this section](vue.md#headers)
-
-1. Use `$.mount()` to mount the component
-
-```javascript
-// bad
-new Component({
-  el: document.createElement('div')
-});
-
-// good
-new Component().$mount();
-```
 
 ## Vuex
 To manage the state of an application you may use [Vuex][vuex-docs].
@@ -721,7 +675,6 @@ describe('component', () => {
 [component-system]: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/#Composing-with-Components
 [state-management]: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/state-management.html#Simple-State-Management-from-Scratch
 [one-way-data-flow]: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/components.html#One-Way-Data-Flow
-[vue-resource-interceptor]: https://github.com/pagekit/vue-resource/blob/develop/docs/http.md#interceptors
 [vue-test]: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/unit-testing.html
 [issue-boards-service]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/boards/services/board_service.js.es6
 [flux]: https://facebook.github.io/flux
@@ -729,3 +682,6 @@ describe('component', () => {
 [vuex-structure]: https://vuex.vuejs.org/en/structure.html
 [vuex-mutations]: https://vuex.vuejs.org/en/mutations.html
 [vuex-testing]: https://vuex.vuejs.org/en/testing.html
+[axios]: https://github.com/axios/axios
+[axios-interceptors]: https://github.com/axios/axios#interceptors
+
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/vue_resource.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/vue_resource.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c376c5c32bf..00000000000
--- a/doc/development/fe_guide/vue_resource.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-# Vue Resouce
-In Vue applications we use [vue-resource][vue-resource-repo] to communicate with the server.
-
-## HTTP Status Codes
-
-### `.json()`
-When making a request to the server, you will most likely need to access the body of the response.
-Use `.json()` to convert. Because `.json()` returns a Promise the follwoing structure should be used:
-
-  ```javascript
-  service.get('url')
-    .then(resp => resp.json())
-    .then((data) => {
-      this.store.storeData(data);
-    })
-    .catch(() => new Flash('Something went wrong'));
-  ```
-
-
-When using `Poll` (`app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/poll.js`), the `successCallback` needs to handle `.json()` as a Promise:
-  ```javascript
-  successCallback: (response) => {
-    return response.json().then((data) => {
-      // handle the response
-    });
-  }
-  ```
-
-### 204
-Some endpoints - usually `delete` endpoints - return `204` as the success response.
-When handling `204 - No Content` responses, we cannot use `.json()` since it tries to parse the non-existant body content.
-
-When handling `204` responses, do not use `.json`, otherwise the promise will throw an error and will enter the `catch` statement:
-
-```javascript
-  Vue.http.delete('path')
-    .then(() => {
-      // success!
-    })
-    .catch(() => {
-      // handle error
-    })
-```
-
-## Headers
-Headers are being parsed into a plain object in an interceptor.
-In Vue-resource 1.x `headers` object was changed into an `Headers` object. In order to not change all old code, an interceptor was added.
-
-If you need to write a unit test that takes the headers in consideration, you need to include an interceptor to parse the headers after your test interceptor.
-You can see an example in `spec/javascripts/environments/environment_spec.js`:
-  ```javascript
-  import { headersInterceptor } from './helpers/vue_resource_helper';
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    Vue.http.interceptors.push(myInterceptor);
-    Vue.http.interceptors.push(headersInterceptor);
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    Vue.http.interceptors = _.without(Vue.http.interceptors, myInterceptor);
-    Vue.http.interceptors = _.without(Vue.http.interceptors, headersInterceptor);
-  });
-  ```
-
-## CSRF token
-We use a Vue Resource interceptor to manage the CSRF token.
-`app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/vue_resource_interceptor.js` holds all our common interceptors.
-Note: You don't need to load `app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/vue_resource_interceptor.js`
-since it's already being loaded by `common_vue.js`.
-
-
-[vue-resource-repo]: https://github.com/pagekit/vue-resource
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cbcce40ffb9..21e04724441 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "autosize": "^4.0.0",
     "axios": "^0.16.2",
+    "axios-mock-adapter": "^1.10.0",
     "babel-core": "^6.22.1",
     "babel-eslint": "^7.2.1",
     "babel-loader": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator_spec.js
index 1d7fa7e12fc..3069a0cd60e 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/jobs/job_details_mediator_spec.js
@@ -1,39 +1,35 @@
-import Vue from 'vue';
+import MockAdapter from 'axios-mock-adapter';
+import axios from '~/lib/utils/axios_utils';
 import JobMediator from '~/jobs/job_details_mediator';
 import job from './mock_data';
 
 describe('JobMediator', () => {
   let mediator;
+  let mock;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    mediator = new JobMediator({ endpoint: 'foo' });
+    mediator = new JobMediator({ endpoint: 'jobs/40291672.json' });
+    mock = new MockAdapter(axios);
   });
 
   it('should set defaults', () => {
     expect(mediator.store).toBeDefined();
     expect(mediator.service).toBeDefined();
-    expect(mediator.options).toEqual({ endpoint: 'foo' });
+    expect(mediator.options).toEqual({ endpoint: 'jobs/40291672.json' });
     expect(mediator.state.isLoading).toEqual(false);
   });
 
   describe('request and store data', () => {
-    const interceptor = (request, next) => {
-      next(request.respondWith(JSON.stringify(job), {
-        status: 200,
-      }));
-    };
-
     beforeEach(() => {
-      Vue.http.interceptors.push(interceptor);
+      mock.onGet().reply(200, job, {});
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
-      Vue.http.interceptors = _.without(Vue.http.interceptor, interceptor);
+      mock.restore();
     });
 
     it('should store received data', (done) => {
       mediator.fetchJob();
-
       setTimeout(() => {
         expect(mediator.store.state.job).toEqual(job);
         done();
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1271c8a1ee3..a73aebbf180 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ aws4@^1.2.1:
   version "1.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/aws4/-/aws4-1.6.0.tgz#83ef5ca860b2b32e4a0deedee8c771b9db57471e"
 
+axios-mock-adapter@^1.10.0:
+  version "1.10.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axios-mock-adapter/-/axios-mock-adapter-1.10.0.tgz#3ccee65466439a2c7567e932798fc0377d39209d"
+  dependencies:
+    deep-equal "^1.0.1"
+
 axios@^0.16.2:
   version "0.16.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axios/-/axios-0.16.2.tgz#ba4f92f17167dfbab40983785454b9ac149c3c6d"