npm-registry-client is a foundational library for interacting with the npm registry. It handles core functionalities like package fetching, publishing, and authentication. It provides robust error handling and retry mechanisms, ensuring reliable communication with the registry. Developers building tools that need to programmatically access or modify npm packages often utilize this client library. Its focus is on registry interaction, abstracting away complexities like request management and authentication flows for simpler package management workflows.
The npm package npm-registry-client had frequent releases from June 2012 to December 2017, with peaks in 2012-2015. Release frequency significantly decreased after 2017, with only a few versions released in 2018. From January 2019 to September 2025, there have been no new versions published.
npm-registry-client downloads show volatility. They peaked in July 2025 at 1,471,068. Overall, downloads were relatively stable around 800,000-900,000 from March 2024 to May 2025 before experiencing some fluctuations. The current month, September 2025, shows significantly lower downloads but is incomplete.
