HTTP Client Libraries

26 repos

HTTP client libraries and utilities across multiple languages for making web requests and handling HTTP protocols. The cluster centers on foundational tools like urllib3 (Python), reqwest (Rust), and httplib2, with additional implementations and bindings in JavaScript and other languages. Developers exploring this area will find mature, production-grade HTTP clients with varying design philosophies—from low-level protocol handling to high-level ergonomic APIs.

Python · 11

TypeScript · 4

JavaScript · 3

Rust · 3

Ruby · 1

OCaml · 1

http ·340,720

http-client ·303,486

rest ·212,830

python ·199,263

rest-api ·195,764

api-testing ·195,764

api-client ·195,764

developer-tools ·195,764

api ·195,764

client ·172,869

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shazow/urllib3

urllib3 is a user-friendly HTTP client library for Python

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seanmonstar/reqwest

An easy and powerful Rust HTTP Client

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httprb/http

HTTP (The Gem! a.k.a. http.rb) - a fast Ruby HTTP client with a chainable API, streaming support,…

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MarkusSintonen/pyreqwest

Fast Python HTTP client based on Rust reqwest

Python

402

310 commits

dart-lang/http

A composable API for making HTTP requests in Dart.

Dart

1,110

1,371 commits

httplib2/httplib2

Small, fast HTTP client library for Python. Features persistent connections, cache, and Google App…

Python

511

444 commits

sindresorhus/got

🌐 Human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js

TypeScript

14,939

1,640 commits

mirage/ocaml-cohttp

An OCaml library for HTTP clients and servers using Lwt or Async

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777

3,072 commits

httpie/httpie

🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support,…

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38,495

1,740 commits

jakubroztocil/httpie

🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support,…

Python

38,495

1,740 commits

httpie/cli

🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support,…

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node-fetch/node-fetch

A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js

JavaScript

8,856

470 commits

bitinn/node-fetch

A light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js

JavaScript

8,856

470 commits

aio-libs/aiohttp

Asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python

Python

16,548

13,323 commits

lquixada/cross-fetch

Universal WHATWG Fetch API for Node, Browsers and React Native.

JavaScript

1,695

688 commits

ledgetech/lua-resty-http

Lua HTTP client cosocket driver for OpenResty / ngx_lua.

Lua

2,079

384 commits

jawah/niquests

Drop-in replacement for Requests. Automatic HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3. WebSocket, and SSE…

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2,467

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khaosdoctor/gotql

GraphQL query utility for serverside apps

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408

352 commits

0x676e67/wreq-python

An ergonomic, privacy-aware Python HTTP Client

Rust

1,440

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hoppscotch/hoppscotch

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80,279

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tag1consulting/goose

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996

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lexiforest/curl_cffi

Python binding for curl-impersonate fork via cffi. A http client that can impersonate browser…

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6,480

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jetty-project/jetty-load-generator

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Java

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psf/requests

A simple, yet elegant, HTTP library.

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54,300

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sindresorhus/ky

🌳 Tiny & elegant JavaScript HTTP client based on the Fetch API

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17,066

481 commits