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@smithy/node-http-handler
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This package implements the default requestHandler for Node.js using node:http, node:https, and node:http2.
For an example on how requestHandlers are used by Smithy generated SDK clients, refer to
the AWS SDK for JavaScript (v3) supplemental docs.
Axios is a popular HTTP client for Node.js and the browser. It provides a simple and easy-to-use API for making HTTP requests. Compared to @smithy/node-http-handler, Axios offers more features such as request and response interceptors, automatic JSON data transformation, and support for canceling requests.
Node-fetch is a lightweight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js. It is similar to the Fetch API available in browsers and is used for making HTTP requests. Compared to @smithy/node-http-handler, node-fetch is more minimalistic and focuses on providing a simple API for making HTTP requests without additional features.
Got is a powerful and flexible HTTP request library for Node.js. It supports features such as retries, streams, and advanced request options. Compared to @smithy/node-http-handler, Got offers more advanced features and a more flexible API for handling HTTP requests.
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Provides a way to make requests
The npm package @smithy/node-http-handler receives a total of 29,417,262 weekly downloads. As such, @smithy/node-http-handler popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @smithy/node-http-handler demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 0 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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