restler
A feature-rich HTTP client library for Node.js that simplifies making REST API requests with automatic serialization and parsing.
What is restler?
Restler is an HTTP client library for Node.js that simplifies making REST API requests. It provides a high-level abstraction over Node's native `http.Client`, automating tasks like data serialization, authentication, redirect handling, and response parsing. It solves the problem of writing verbose, repetitive HTTP request code by offering a clean, event-driven API.
Node.js developers building applications that consume RESTful APIs, especially those needing robust handling of authentication, file uploads, and various data formats.
Developers choose Restler for its comprehensive feature set out-of-the-box—including automatic parsing of JSON/XML/YAML, multipart file uploads, and event-driven error handling—which reduces boilerplate and accelerates API integration compared to using the native HTTP module directly.
Overview
REST client library for node.js
Use Cases
Best For
- Building Node.js applications that consume third-party REST APIs
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