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Got vs request
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Got | request |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 15k | 25k |
| Latest | v16.0.0 | v2.88.1 |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2024-08-14 |
| Release cadence | about 26 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author 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
Got replaces request. Alternatives to request →
Full replacementPromises, streams, retries and hooks, for Node.js only.
Got
- v16.0.02026-08-30Rewrite HTTP/2 support and drop the http2-wrapper dependency (#2464) 1e157c4
- v15.1.02026-07-02Add allowAbsoluteUrls option (#2462) 1c88e88
- v15.0.72026-06-28Fix: Preserve request body on cross-origin 307 and 308 redirects (#2460) aee9249
- v15.0.62026-06-21Fix searchParams setter dropping the value when a URL is set (#2454) 5772bf2
- v15.0.52026-05-06Fix: Handle abort signals added by handlers 74e3167
request
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Got
unsigned The latest release, v16.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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request
unsigned The latest release, v2.88.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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