@actions/http-client
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@actions/http-clientA lightweight HTTP client optimized for building actions.
Features and releases here
npm install @actions/http-client --save
See the tests for detailed examples.
The HTTP client does not throw unless truly exceptional.
See the tests for detailed examples.
To enable detailed console logging of all HTTP requests and responses, set the NODE_DEBUG environment varible:
export NODE_DEBUG=http
The http-client is built using Node 24. It may work on previous node LTS versions but it's tested and officially supported on Node 20+.
We follow semver and will hold compatibility between major versions and increment the minor version with new features and capabilities (while holding compat).
We welcome PRs. Please create an issue and if applicable, a design before proceeding with code.
once:
npm install
To build:
npm run build
To run all tests:
npm test
Axios is a popular HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. It provides a promise-based API and has a similar feature set to @actions/http-client, including the ability to make various HTTP requests, intercept requests and responses, and transform request and response data. Axios is often preferred for its simplicity and wide adoption.
node-fetch is a light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js. It is similar to @actions/http-client in that it allows you to make HTTP requests, but it is designed to closely mimic the browser fetch API, which some developers may find more familiar.
Got is a human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js. It offers features like stream support, retries, and request cancellation, which are similar to @actions/http-client. Got is known for its advanced features and comprehensive options for customizing requests.
Superagent is a small progressive client-side HTTP request library, and Node.js module with the same API, sporting many high-level HTTP client features. It compares to @actions/http-client with its fluent API and ability to handle both callback and promise-based workflows.
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The npm package @actions/http-client receives a total of 5,739,924 weekly downloads. As such, @actions/http-client popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @actions/http-client demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 6 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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