smart-http

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A minimal HTTP client library for Node.js with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Version 1.2.0 is the current stable release. The package provides basic HTTP request functionality with automatic JSON parsing, support for custom headers, and stream handling. It differentiates itself by requiring no external dependencies and offering a straightforward API for common use cases, though it lacks advanced features like interceptors or cancellation found in larger libraries. Released on an ad-hoc cadence with no recent updates.

http-networking

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smart-http

http-networkingjavascriptv1.2.0

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glibc

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musl

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

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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.

default

✓ import http from 'smart-http'

✗ const http = require('smart-http')

ESM-only since v1.0; no CommonJS support.

request

✓ import { request } from 'smart-http'

Named export available for destructuring.

SmartHttp

✓ import SmartHttp from 'smart-http'

✗ import { SmartHttp } from 'smart-http'

Class constructor is the default export, not a named export.

Shows a basic GET request with async/await, environment variable for auth, and error handling.

import http from 'smart-http'; async function fetchData() { try { const response = await http.get('https://api.example.com/data', { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.API_KEY ?? ''}` } }); console.log(response.data); } catch (error) { console.error('Request failed:', error); } } fetchData();

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPackage has no exported types; TypeScript users must define their own interfaces for request/response.

fix

Declare module augmentation or use @types/smart-http if available.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe .get/.post methods do not support request cancellation or timeout by default; configure via AbortController manually.

fix

Pass a signal option from AbortController.timeout() to enable cancellation.

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedThe 'data' event listener pattern is deprecated; use async/await or promise chaining instead.

fix

Switch to promise-based API for new code.

affects: >=1.1.0

gotchaResponse body is not automatically JSON-parsed for status codes outside 2xx; manual parsing required.

fix

Check response.ok and then JSON.parse(response.data) for non-2xx responses.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaMultipart form data is not supported natively; use FormData polyfill or another library.

fix

Use 'form-data' package and pipe it to a request.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: http.get is not a function

Attempting to use require() in an ESM environment or wrong import style.

fix

Use import http from 'smart-http' instead of const http = require('smart-http').

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module not supported

Trying to require() an ESM-only package from CommonJS.

fix

Convert the importing module to ESM (use 'import' statements) or use dynamic import().

Property 'data' does not exist on type 'SmartHttpResponse'

TypeScript does not have type definitions for the response.

fix

Declare a module augmentation for 'smart-http' or cast response as any.

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Version history

1.2.0latest on npm

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