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@smithy/fetch-http-handler
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@smithy/fetch-http-handler
This is the default requestHandler used for browser applications.
Since Node.js introduced experimental Web Streams API in v16.5.0 and made it stable in v21.0.0,
you can consider using fetch-http-handler in Node.js, although it's not recommended.
For the Node.js default requestHandler implementation, see instead
@smithy/node-http-handler.
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axios
Axios is a popular promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. It provides a simple API for making HTTP requests and handling responses. Compared to @smithy/fetch-http-handler, Axios offers more features out of the box, such as request and response interceptors, automatic JSON data transformation, and support for older browsers.
node-fetch
Node-fetch is a lightweight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js. It is similar to @smithy/fetch-http-handler in that it uses the Fetch API for making HTTP requests. However, node-fetch is more focused on providing a minimal implementation of the Fetch API for Node.js environments, whereas @smithy/fetch-http-handler is designed to integrate with the AWS SDK for JavaScript v3.
got
Got is a human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js. It supports promises, streams, retries, and many other features. Compared to @smithy/fetch-http-handler, Got offers a more extensive set of features and a more user-friendly API for making HTTP requests and handling responses.
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Provides a way to make requests
The npm package @smithy/fetch-http-handler receives a total of 28,221,645 weekly downloads. As such, @smithy/fetch-http-handler popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @smithy/fetch-http-handler 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.
Package last updated on 01 Jun 2026
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