function my_enqueue() {
      wp_enqueue_script( 'ajax-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/my-ajax-script.js', array('jquery') );
      wp_localize_script( 'ajax-script', 'my_ajax_object', array( 'ajax_url' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ) );
 }
 add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_enqueue' );

//After localizing your JS file, you can use my_ajax_object object in your JS file:

jQuery.ajax({
    type: "post",
    dataType: "json",
    url: my_ajax_object.ajax_url,
    data: formData,
    success: function(msg){
        console.log(msg);
    }
});