unzip-response

What is unzip-response?

The unzip-response npm package is used to decompress HTTP responses that have been compressed using gzip, deflate, or Brotli. It is particularly useful when working with HTTP clients that do not automatically handle decompression of response bodies.

What are unzip-response's main functionalities?

Decompress HTTP Response

This feature allows you to decompress an HTTP response that has been compressed using gzip, deflate, or Brotli. The code sample demonstrates how to use the unzip-response package to handle a compressed HTTP response and log the decompressed data to the console.

const http = require('http');
const unzipResponse = require('unzip-response');

http.get('http://example.com', response => {
  response = unzipResponse(response);
  response.on('data', chunk => {
    console.log(chunk.toString());
  });
});

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node-fetch

node-fetch is a lightweight module that brings `window.fetch` to Node.js. It automatically handles decompression of response bodies, making it a more comprehensive solution for HTTP requests compared to unzip-response, which focuses solely on decompression.

axios

axios is a promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. It supports automatic decompression of response bodies and provides a rich set of features for making HTTP requests, including interceptors, request cancellation, and more. It offers a more feature-rich alternative to unzip-response.

request

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README

unzip-response

Unzip a HTTP response if needed

Unzips the response from http.request if it's gzipped/deflated, otherwise just passes it through.

Install

$ npm install --save unzip-response

Usage

var http = require('http');
var unzipResponse = require('unzip-response');

http.get('http://sindresorhus.com', function (res) {
	res = unzipResponse(res);
});

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus