10 Best JavaScript HTTP Libraries
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axios
Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.7/ 5
1,675Top Feedback
116Easy to Use
109Great Documentation
90Performant
GitHub Stars
90K
Weekly Downloads
23M
Last Commit
2mos ago
got
🌐 Human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.1/ 5
8Top Feedback
10Great Documentation
9Easy to Use
6Performant
GitHub Stars
11K
Weekly Downloads
21M
Last Commit
1mo ago
node-fetch
A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.4/ 5
27Top Feedback
22Easy to Use
18Great Documentation
14Performant
GitHub Stars
7K
Weekly Downloads
35M
Last Commit
2mos ago
needle
Nimble, streamable HTTP client for Node.js. With proxy, iconv, cookie, deflate & multipart support.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
1Great Documentation
1Easy to Use
1Performant
GitHub Stars
1K
Weekly Downloads
6M
Last Commit
4mos ago
node-forge
A native implementation of TLS in Javascript and tools to write crypto-based and network-heavy webapps
License: (BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0)
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
5.0/ 5
2Top Feedback
1Performant
GitHub Stars
4K
Weekly Downloads
17M
Last Commit
3mos ago
superagent
Ajax for Node.js and browsers (JS HTTP client)
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
4.6/ 5
19Top Feedback
7Easy to Use
3Great Documentation
3Performant
GitHub Stars
16K
Weekly Downloads
6M
Last Commit
2mos ago
node-cache
a node internal (in-memory) caching module
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.0/ 5
2Top Feedback
2Great Documentation
2Easy to Use
2Performant
GitHub Stars
2K
Weekly Downloads
2M
Last Commit
2mos ago
node-vault
Client for HashiCorp's Vault
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
429
Weekly Downloads
67K
Last Commit
7mos ago
wetty
Terminal in browser over http/https. (Ajaxterm/Anyterm alternative, but much better)
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
4.5/ 5
2Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
3K
Weekly Downloads
479
Last Commit
1mo ago
v8-compile-cache
Require hook for automatic V8 compile cache persistence
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
568
Weekly Downloads
19M
Last Commit
1yr ago
typed-rest-client
Node Rest and Http Clients with typings for use with TypeScript
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
576
Weekly Downloads
239K
Last Commit
4mos ago
methods
HTTP verbs that node supports
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
165
Weekly Downloads
21M
Last Commit
3yrs ago
popsicle
Simple HTTP requests for node and the browser
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
247
Weekly Downloads
312K
Last Commit
3mos ago
@hatsy/hatsy
Asynchronous TypeScript-friendly HTTP server for Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1
Weekly Downloads
23
Last Commit
1mo ago
unirest
Unirest in Node.js: Simplified, lightweight HTTP client library.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
941
Weekly Downloads
61K
Last Commit
3yrs ago