Decision Workspace
http-request vs http-constant vs http-type
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
http-request is a lightweight, efficient library for building, sending, and handling HTTP/HTTPS requests in Rust applications. It provides a simple and intuitive API, allowing developers to easily interact with web services, whether they use the "HTTP" or "HTTPS" protocol. The library supports various HTTP methods, custom headers, request bodies, timeout, automatic handling of redirects (including detecting redirect loops), and enhanced response body decoding (both automatic and manual), enabling fast and secure communication. Whether working with secure "HTTPS" connections or standard "HTTP" requests, the library is optimized for performance, minimal resource usage, and easy integration into Rust projects.
A comprehensive library providing common HTTP constants for header names, versions, MIME types, and protocol identifiers.
A comprehensive Rust library providing essential types for HTTP operations. Includes core HTTP abstractions (request/response, methods, status codes, versions), content types, cookies, WebSocket support, and thread-safe concurrent types (ArcMutex, ArcRwLock). Also provides convenient Option-wrapped primitive types for flexible HTTP handling.
Core Metrics
| http-request | http-constant | http-type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 68 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 157.9K | 87.4K | 248.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 1.5K | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 221 | 634 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 332 | 143 | 431 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1y 3m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
Technical Details
| http-request | http-constant | http-type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 8.91.108 | 5.4.0 | 17.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 157KB | 86KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-constant leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-type has the most downloads (248.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http-type is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.