httpclient
v0.26.1 GrowingHTTP client with middleware. Middleware provides composable support for record/replay, logging, exponential backoff, and more.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 167 crates
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
2.9K downloads in the last 30 days, down 30% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
167 crates depend on httpclient. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 96 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 4+ years old, httpclient hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 40KB, httpclient is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include plaid, render-cli, httpclient_oauth2, gmail, req. When high-quality crates choose httpclient, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on httpclient
