requests
v0.0.30 GrowingRust HTTP client API styled after awesome Python requests - [WORK IN PROGRESS]
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 8+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTiny footprint (5KB, 3 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
253 downloads in the last 30 days (8/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 71 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, requests hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 5KB, requests is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include viper, kraken-price, viper-rs. When high-quality crates choose requests, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["ssl", "with_json"]