simple-get is a lightweight and simplified HTTP GET request library. It streamlines common web request scenarios, offering a cleaner API than Node.js's built-in http module. Key features include automatic redirects, simplified data handling via buffers or streams, and transparent handling of gzip and deflate encoded responses. Ideal for scenarios needing basic GET functionality with less boilerplate.
Simple-get's npm downloads show a generally upward trend. Downloads increased fairly steadily from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at 54 million. August 2025 saw a slight dip, and September 2025 downloads are significantly lower, likely due to incomplete data for the month.
The npm package simple-get had frequent releases between 2014 and 2018, with peaks in 2015 and 2018. Release frequency significantly decreased after 2018. The package had occasional releases in 2019, 2020, and 2022. No releases have occurred since February 2022. There have been no releases in 2023, 2024, or 2025(till September).
