TypeError: Cannot read property 'setState' of undefined

Solution 1:

Bind the callback function also so that this inside the callback points to the context of the React Component and not the callback function

getPosts = () =>  {
    $.ajax({
        type: 'get',
        url: urlname,
        success: (data) => {
            this.setState( { posts: data } )
        }
    });
}

or you could use bind like

getPosts = () =>  {
    $.ajax({
        type: 'get',
        url: urlname,
        success: function(data) {
            this.setState({ posts: data })
        }.bind(this)
    });
}

Solution 2:

The issue is related with loosing context of this. Please try this:

let self = this;
getPosts = () =>  {
    $.ajax({
        type: 'get',
        url: urlname,
        success: function(data) {
            self.setState( { posts: data } )
        }
    });
}

or you can use bind:

getPosts = () =>  {
        $.ajax({
            type: 'get',
            url: urlname,
            success: function(data) {
                self.setState( { posts: data } )
            }
        });
    }.bind(this)