node-fetch: Detailed Overview & Metrics
Node-fetch is a lightweight and flexible library that provides a simple and efficient way to make HTTP requests in Node.js environments. It offers a modern fetch API that is easy to use and supports features like streaming, promises, and async/await syntax. Node-fetch is a popular choice for fetching data from APIs, making network requests, and handling responses in Node.js applications.
Compared to other similar libraries like Axios or Request, Node-fetch stands out for its simplicity, smaller size, and adherence to the fetch standard. It is actively maintained and regularly updated to ensure compatibility with the latest Node.js versions and best practices.
Alternatives:
axios+
got+
superagent+
ky+
bent+
isomorphic-fetch+
make-fetch-happen+
undici+
snekfetch+
cross-fetch+
Tags: node.jshttp requestsfetch APIpromisesasync/await