http-errors simplifies HTTP error handling in Node.js applications. It creates standardized HTTP error objects based on status codes (e.g., 404, 500), incorporating customizable messages and properties. This streamlined approach facilitates consistent error responses and simplifies debugging. The package also offers helper functions for throwing these errors. Use http-errors to enhance your application's robustness and provide informative error messages to clients.
The npm package http-errors was initially released in November 2012. Releases were sporadic until September 2014, when there were 9 releases. After that, releases became infrequent, with at most 2 per month and many months with no releases. The last release was in December 2021 and there have been no releases in the past 32 months.
http-errors npm package downloads show strong growth. From February 2024 to July 2025, downloads generally increased, peaking in June 2025 at 328 million. August 2025 data, being incomplete, shows a significantly lower download count of 148 million.
