@azure-rest/core-client

Azure Rest Core client library for JavaScript

This library is primarily intended to be used in code generated by the TypeSpec @azure-tools/typespec-ts emitter, specifically for REST-level clients.

Getting started

Requirements

Currently supported environments

• LTS versions of Node.js
• Latest versions of Safari, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

See our support policy for more details.

Installation

This package is primarily used in generated code and not meant to be consumed directly by end users.

Key concepts

Examples

Examples can be found in the samples folder.

Next steps

You can build and run the tests locally by executing npm run test. Explore the test folder to see advanced usage and behavior of the public classes.

Learn more about the TypeSpec @azure-tools/typespec-ts emitter for generating a compatible client on top of this package.

Troubleshooting

If you run into issues while using this library, please feel free to file an issue.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this library, please read the contributing guide to learn more about how to build and test the code.

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