@algolia/requester-common
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Package description
The @algolia/requester-common package is part of the Algolia ecosystem, designed to provide a common interface for making network requests. This package is typically used in conjunction with other Algolia packages to facilitate communication with Algolia's APIs. It abstracts the details of making HTTP requests, allowing developers to focus on interacting with the API rather than managing the intricacies of network communication.
Creating and sending requests
The package provides functionalities to create a requester object and send requests. The `createRequester` function initializes a new requester, while the `send` method is used to send a request to a specified URL and receive a response.
{"createRequester": "function() { return requester; }", "send": "function(request) { return response; }"}Axios is a popular HTTP client for the browser and node.js. It provides a promise-based API and a lot of flexibility. Compared to @algolia/requester-common, Axios is more feature-rich, offering interceptors, automatic transforms for JSON data, and client-side protection against XSRF. It is not specific to Algolia and can be used for any HTTP requests.
node-fetch is a light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js. It is similar to @algolia/requester-common in that it provides a simple interface for making network requests. However, node-fetch is designed to closely mimic the browser's Fetch API, making it ideal for developers looking for consistency between client and server-side code. Unlike @algolia/requester-common, it is not tailored to any specific service.
Got is a human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js. It supports retries, streams, and pagination, among other features. Got offers more comprehensive features for request handling compared to @algolia/requester-common, which is more focused on serving as a common requester for Algolia's services.
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Common interfaces for promise-based request libraries
We found that @algolia/requester-common demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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