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http-as-promised

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A Node.js HTTP client that wraps the request library with Bluebird promises, automatically rejecting on HTTP error status codes (>= 400). Version 2.0.1 is the latest stable release (last updated 2016). The package is deprecated in favor of using modern HTTP clients like `node-fetch` or `axios` with native promises. Key differentiators: built-in HTTP error classes for specific status codes (e.g., `NotFoundError`, `InternalServerError`) and automatic rejection on non-2xx responses.

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http-as-promised

http-networkingjavascriptv2.0.1

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Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

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musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

$http

✓ var $http = require('http-as-promised')

✗ import $http from 'http-as-promised'

Package only supports CommonJS, not ESM

HTTPError

✓ var HTTPError = require('http-as-promised').HTTPError

✗ import { HTTPError } from 'http-as-promised'

Only CommonJS require is supported

HTTPError constructors (e.g., NotFoundError)

✓ var NotFoundError = require('http-as-promised').NotFoundError

Specific status code errors are available as named exports on the main export

Shows basic GET request with spread to access response and body, and catch for HTTP errors.

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage is deprecated

fix

Use axios, node-fetch, or got instead

affects: >=2.0.1

breakingRequires Node >=4 (no longer maintained for modern versions)

fix

Update to Node >=10 or use alternative HTTP client

affects: >=2.0.1

gotchaPromise resolves with array [response, body] by default, not just body

fix

Use .spread() or set resolve option to 'body' if you only want the body

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaAutomatically rejects for status codes >=400 unless error option is false

fix

Set error: false in options to handle 4xx/5xx responses yourself

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedRequest library is deprecated

fix

Use a different HTTP client

affects: >=2.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'http-as-promised'

Package not installed or used with ESM import

fix

Run `npm install http-as-promised` and use `require('http-as-promised')`

TypeError: $http(...).then is not a function

Forgetting to call $http as a function

fix

Ensure you call $http() and not use it as a static object

Unhandled rejection: HTTPError: Not Found

Request returned 404 and no catch handler

fix

Add .catch() or use try/catch with async/await

Upgrade

Version history

2.0.1latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

bluebirdrequiredUsed for promise implementation

create-errorrequiredUsed to create custom error constructors

requestrequiredThe underlying HTTP library

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jcready/http-as-promised ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/http-as-promised ↗