This "make api request -> update a snack bar" pattern feels pretty similar to other places in our code. Should we look to reduced code duplication between our other HTTP handlers?

Originally posted by @mcm001 in #2150 (comment)

We should write a function that takes an API endpoint and the JSON payload, then does all of the checking status and snackbar operations.

Note that for instances where this happens might be strange, as axios.post typically has post on the next line down.