closure-fetch

library0.4.2jsnpmunverified

A minimal fetch implementation designed for compatibility with Google Closure Compiler. Version 0.4.2 provides a subset of the Fetch API specifically for sending ArrayBuffer and plain strings, with response support limited to array buffers. It is intended for use in Closure Compiler-compiled projects where a lightweight, limited fetch wrapper is needed. The library has no active maintenance or release cadence, and lacks full Fetch API coverage (e.g., no JSON, text, or blob responses). Not recommended for general use; consider using the native Fetch API or a polyfill like unfetch or node-fetch for broader compatibility.

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closure-fetch

storagejavascriptv0.4.2

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

fetch

✓ import { fetch } from 'closure-fetch';

✗ import fetch from 'closure-fetch';

The library exports a named `fetch` function, not a default export.

fetch (CommonJS)

✓ const { fetch } = require('closure-fetch');

✗ const fetch = require('closure-fetch');

CommonJS require must destructure the named export.

Request

✓ import { Request } from 'closure-fetch';

Request is also exported for use with Closure Compiler.

Shows basic usage of fetch to retrieve a binary file as ArrayBuffer, the only supported response type.

import { fetch } from 'closure-fetch'; fetch('/myfile.zip') .then(response => response.arrayBuffer()) .then(buffer => { console.log('Received buffer:', buffer); }) .catch(error => { console.error('Fetch failed:', error); });

Debug

Known issues

gotchaOnly supports ArrayBuffer responses. Methods like response.json(), response.text(), response.blob() are not available and will throw or return undefined.

fix

Use response.arrayBuffer() and manually parse if needed, or switch to a full fetch polyfill.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaRequest body must be ArrayBuffer or string. Sending JSON objects or FormData will fail.

fix

Convert body to string (e.g., JSON.stringify) or ArrayBuffer before sending.

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedThis package is no longer maintained. No updates or bug fixes are expected.

fix

Migrate to a maintained fetch implementation like unfetch or node-fetch.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: response.json is not a function

closure-fetch only provides response.arrayBuffer(), not the full fetch API.

fix

Use response.arrayBuffer() instead. If you need JSON, manually parse the buffer.

Cannot find module 'closure-fetch'

The package may not be installed or is not in node_modules.

fix

Run 'npm install closure-fetch' and ensure your import path is correct.

Upgrade

Version history

0.4.2latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/bramstein/closure-fetch ↗

packageclosure-fetch ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/bramstein/closure-fetch#readme ↗