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https-browserify
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https-browserify
https module compatability for browserify
example
var https = require('https-browserify')
var r = https.request('https://github.com')
r.on('request', function (res) {
console.log(res)
})
methods
The API is the same as the client portion of the node core https module.
license
MIT
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node-fetch
node-fetch is a light-weight module that brings the Fetch API to Node.js. It is similar to https-browserify in that it allows for making HTTP and HTTPS requests in a Node.js environment. However, node-fetch is designed to mimic the browser's Fetch API, providing a familiar interface for web developers but does not bundle the same browser-specific polyfills that https-browserify does.
got
Got is a human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js. It supports redirections, retries, streams, and more. Compared to https-browserify, Got offers a more extensive set of features for making HTTP requests, including advanced features like request retries, pagination, and stream support for handling large responses.
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https module compatability for browserify
We found that https-browserify demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 04 Apr 2017
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