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axios vs request
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| Fact | axios | request |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 109k | 25k |
| Latest | v1.20.0 | v2.88.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2024-08-14 |
| Release cadence | about 25 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No push in a year |
How they relate
axios replaces request. Alternatives to request →
Full replacementPromise-based client for Node.js and browsers, with interceptors.
axios
- v0.34.02026-09-13This release hardens request configuration and proxy handling, adds caller diagnostics and cancellation context, and ti…
- v1.20.02026-08-24This release hardens runtime option handling, adds RFC 9110 status-code aliases, fixes Node.js and XHR reliability issu…
- v1.19.02026-07-26This release raises the form-data security floor, adds configuration and type-system capabilities, and fixes NO_PROXY m…
- v1.18.12026-06-21This release focuses on Node HTTP adapter fixes, safer AxiosError serialisation, runtime/type correctness fixes, docume…
- v1.18.02026-06-13This release hardens redirect and URL handling, improves the validateStatus configuration semantics, and includes updat…
request
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axios
✓ signed The latest release, v1.20.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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request
unsigned The latest release, v2.88.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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