A Modern, Typed REST Client for Node.js and Browsers

Bishal Shrestha — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:07:50 +0000

I recently published @bishal-shrestha/rest-client, a minimal and efficient REST client for JavaScript and TypeScript developers. It is designed to simplify API communication while remaining fully customizable and environment-agnostic.

Key Features

Full TypeScript support with rich typings
Works in both Node.js and browser environments
Supports request and response interceptors
Built-in error handling and retry logic
ESM, UMD and CommonJS compatible
Lightweight and dependency-free

Installation

npm install @bishal-shrestha/rest-client

Basic Usage

import RestClient from '@bishal-shrestha/rest-client';
const api = new RestClient('https://api.example.com');
const user = await api.getAsync('users/1');
console.log(user);

You can also set headers, intercept requests or responses, and customize error handling and retries.

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available at
https://rest-client-docs.netlify.app and
https://github.com/shrestha-bishal/rest-client-js

The documentation site is built with Docusaurus and deployed via Netlify. Contributions to documentation and examples are welcome.

Call for Feedback and Contributors

This project is actively maintained and open to feedback, feature suggestions, and contributions. If you find the client useful, consider contributing by:

Reporting issues or bugs
Suggesting or implementing features
Helping improve documentation
Providing use case feedback

Support

Let me know your thoughts or suggestions. I’m open to collaboration and always looking to improve the library based on real-world use.