HTTP clients

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• node-fetchImplementation of the Fetch API for Node.js, built on Node's http module.
• undiciHTTP/1.1 client written from scratch for Node.js. It powers Node's built-in fetch.
• axiosPromise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js.
• gaxiosA simple common HTTP client specifically for Google APIs and services.
• fetch-blobBlob & File implementation in Node.js, originally from node-fetch.
• formdata-polyfillHTML5 `FormData` for Browsers and Node.
• gotHTTP request library for Node.js with streams, retries, hooks and pagination.
• cross-fetchUniversal WHATWG Fetch API for Node, Browsers and React Native
• teeny-requestLike request, but smaller.
• minipass-fetchAn implementation of window.fetch in Node.js using Minipass streams
• @szmarczak/http-timerTimings for HTTP requests
• ofetchA better fetch API. Works on node, browser and workers.
• simple-getSimplest way to make http get requests. Supports HTTPS, redirects, gzip/deflate, streams in < 100 lines.
• superagentHTTP request library for the browser and Node.js, with the same API in both.
• @opentelemetry/instrumentation-undiciOpenTelemetry instrumentation for `undici` http client and Node.js fetch()
• headers-polyfillA native "Headers" class polyfill.
• swrReact Hooks library for remote data fetching
• npm-registry-fetchFetch-based http client for use with npm registry APIs
• isomorphic-fetchIsomorphic WHATWG Fetch API, for Node & Browserify
• graphql-requestMinimal GraphQL client supporting Node and browsers for scripts or simple apps.
• unfetchBare minimum fetch polyfill in 500 bytes
• sync-fetchSynchronous version of the Fetch API
• merosA fast 642B utility that makes reading multipart responses simple
• @cypress/requestCypress's fork of a simplified HTTP request client.
• kyHTTP client built on the Fetch API, with retries, timeouts, hooks and method shortcuts.
• request-promise-coreCore Promise support implementation for the simplified HTTP request client 'request'.
• request-promise-nativeThe simplified HTTP request client 'request' with Promise support. Powered by native ES6 promises.
• @hey-api/openapi-ts🌀 OpenAPI to TypeScript code generator. Production-grade SDKs, Zod schemas, TanStack Query hooks, and 20+ plugins. Used by Vercel, OpenCode, and PayPal.
• @supabase/node-fetchA light-weight module that brings window.fetch to node.js
• @opentelemetry/instrumentation-fetchOpenTelemetry instrumentation for fetch http client in web browsers
• get-itGeneric HTTP request library for node, browsers and workers
• phinThe ultra-lightweight Node.js HTTP client
• retry-axiosRetry HTTP requests with Axios.
• @hapi/wreckHTTP Client Utilities
• @ardatan/sync-fetchSynchronous version of the Fetch API
• extrareqp2Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
• postman-requestSimplified HTTP request client.
• react-queryHooks for managing, caching and syncing asynchronous and remote data in React
• micro-ftchWrappers for built-in fetch() enabling killswitch, logging, concurrency limit and other features
• centraThe core lightweight HTTP client for Node
• digest-fetchdigest auth request plugin for fetch/node-fetch also support http basic auth authentication
• response-iteratorCreates an async iterator for a variety of inputs in the browser and node. Supports fetch, node-fetch, and cross-fetch
• request-promiseThe simplified HTTP request client 'request' with Promise support. Powered by Bluebird.
• @scalar/use-toastsdisplay toasts in Vue
• @scalar/api-clientthe open source API testing client
• http-cookie-agentAllows cookies with every Node.js HTTP clients.
• headers-utilsA Headers class polyfill and transformation library.
• gh-gotConvenience wrapper for Got to interact with the GitHub API
• native-requestA simple package with no dependencies for native requests using callback
• @daytona/toolbox-api-clientOpenAPI client for @daytona/toolbox-api-client

• node-fetch vs axios
• axios vs got
• axios vs superagent
• node-fetch vs got
• @hey-api/openapi-ts vs openapi-typescript-codegen
• got vs superagent