The best got alternatives
4 tools that do a similar job to got, 4 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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gotA Node.js library for making HTTP requests, with retries, timeouts, and JSON support.
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ky
Open source · MIT · ★ 17.1k
A tiny HTTP client for JavaScript that wraps the Fetch API with simpler calls and error handling.
Best for: JavaScript or TypeScript developers who already use fetch and want less boilerplate; Projects that call a REST API and want JSON parsing and error handling in one call
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axios
Open source · MIT · ★ 109k
A promise-based HTTP client that works in both browsers and Node.js.
Best for: JavaScript developers calling REST or other HTTP APIs from a browser front end; Node.js developers who want one HTTP client API across client and server code
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superagent
Open source · MIT · ★ 16.6k
A small JavaScript library for making HTTP requests in Node.js and browsers.
Best for: JavaScript developers who want one HTTP client API that works in both Node.js and browsers; Projects that need to call web APIs with JSON request bodies and custom headers
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cpp-httplib
Open source · MIT · ★ 17k
A single-header C++11 library for building HTTP/HTTPS servers and clients.
Best for: C++ developers who need a simple embedded HTTP server or client without a large framework; Projects that want to avoid a complex build setup by using a single header file
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to got. We don't take payment for placement.