The best supertest alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to supertest, 3 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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supertestA Node.js library for writing HTTP tests against your server with a chainable API.
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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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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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testify
Open source · MIT · ★ 26.2k
A Go testing toolkit with readable assertions, mocks, and test suites that work with the standard library.
Best for: Go developers who want more readable test assertions than the standard library provides; Teams writing unit tests that depend on external interfaces and need mock objects
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 supertest. We don't take payment for placement.