diff --git a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/utils/ajax/index.ts b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/utils/ajax/index.ts
index 0f2963b21b6..abe6d7160db 100644
--- a/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/utils/ajax/index.ts
+++ b/specifyweb/frontend/js_src/lib/utils/ajax/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ export type AjaxMethod =
   | 'POST'
   | 'PUT';
 
+/**
+ * These methods usually don't modify data, so if they fail it is not a big
+ * deal. If on the other than POST, PUT, DELETE, or PATCH request fails, it
+ * may cause data loss or data corruption
+ */
 const safeMethods: ReadonlySet<AjaxMethod> = new Set([
   'OPTIONS',
   'GET',
@@ -75,16 +80,13 @@ export type AjaxProps = Omit<RequestInit, 'body' | 'headers' | 'method'> & {
 /**
  * All front-end network requests should go through this utility.
  *
- * Wraps native fetch in useful helpers
- * It is intended as a replacement for jQuery's ajax
- *
- * @remarks
- * Automatically adds CSRF token to non GET requests
- * Casts response to correct typescript type
- * Parsers JSON and XML responses
- * Handlers errors (including permission errors)
+ * Wraps native fetch in useful helpers:
+ * - Automatically adds CSRF token to non GET requests
+ * - Casts response to correct typescript type
+ * - Parses JSON and XML responses
+ * - Handlers errors (including permission errors)
+ * - Helps with request mocking in tests
  */
-// "errorMode" is optional for "GET" requests
 export async function ajax<RESPONSE_TYPE = string>(
   url: string,
   /** These options are passed directly to fetch() */