restler

library0.7.1jsnpmunverified

An HTTP client library for Node.js (v3.4.0) that simplifies making HTTP requests with automatic serialization of POST data, query strings, and deserialization of XML, JSON, and YAML responses. It handles redirects, multipart file uploads, SSL, basic auth, content-encoding (gzip, deflate), and charset via iconv-lite. Compared to modern alternatives like axios or node-fetch, restler is older, less actively maintained, and uses an event-based API that can lead to memory leaks if not managed properly. It supports Node >= 0.10.x, with limited maintenance; version 3.4.0 is the latest, with no major updates since 2015.

http-networking serialization

npm install restler

github ↗package ↗

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IMPORT

SIG · RESTLER

restler

http-networkingjavascriptv0.7.1

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Pass rate

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Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

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.

restler

✓ import restler from 'restler'

✗ const restler = require('restler');

CJS require is the standard pattern for this package; there is no default ESM export.

Demonstrates a basic GET request with authentication and handling the 'complete' event to check for errors.

Debug

Known issues

gotchaEvents 'complete', 'success', 'fail' etc. are emitted on the request object; forgetting to attach listeners may cause unhandled events or memory leaks.

fix

Always attach 'error' or 'complete' listeners and handle errors properly.

affects: all

deprecatedThe package is effectively deprecated; no updates since 2015 and not compatible with modern Node.js features.

fix

Consider migrating to axios, node-fetch, or got.

affects: >=3.4.0

gotchaAutomatic parsing of XML/YAML depends on optional dependencies that may not be installed.

fix

Install xml2js, yaml, etc. if needed, or disable parsing.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'restler'

Package not installed.

fix

Run 'npm install restler'.

TypeError: restler.get is not a function

Incorrect import (ESM style used).

fix

Use 'const restler = require('restler');' instead of import.

Upgrade

Version history

0.7.1latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

iconv-liteoptionalTransparent charset handling

Agent activity

12 hits · last 30 days

node

Resources

githubhttps://github.com/danwrong/restler ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/restler ↗