Decision Workspace
http_api_service vs hyper_api_service vs reqkit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
http_api_service
growingv0.3.2
A Retrofit inspired implementation for Rust.
40
hyper_api_service
growingv0.2.2
A Retrofit inspired implementation for Rust.
48
reqkit
experimentalv0.1.1
Production-focused client-side HTTP requester (hyper + rustls): HTTPS-only, pooling, timeouts, body caps, gzip/deflate/br decoding.
Core Metrics
| http_api_service | hyper_api_service | reqkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 40 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 13.8K | 35 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1679d ago | 1697d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 4y 8m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
http_api_service
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
hyper_api_service
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
reqkit
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http_api_service | hyper_api_service | reqkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 9KB | 16KB |
| Features | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reqkit leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hyper_api_service has the most downloads (13.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ http_api_service, hyper_api_service have not been updated in over a year.