http-client
v6.5.3 GrowingTypes and traits for http clients.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (6.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 250 crates
- !Heavy dependency tree (31 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
186.0K downloads in the last 30 days (6.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
250 crates depend on http-client. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 156 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 24 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
31 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 41KB, http-client is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include surf, tide, preroll, valor_core, melodium-repository. When high-quality crates choose http-client, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on http-client
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Feature Flags
default =["h1_client", "native-tls"]
