microsoft/cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This project aims to help C++ developers connect to and interact with services. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 85
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4395
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 93
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8259 stars · 1688 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The C++ REST SDK (Casablanca) is a Microsoft library for cloud-based client-server communication in native C++ using a modern asynchronous API. It provides HTTP client/server, WebSockets, JSON serialization, and OAuth support via PPL-based tasks.
Use cases
- make async HTTP requests from C++
- consume REST APIs in native code
- add WebSocket client support to a C++ app
- implement OAuth2 authentication in C++
- build a lightweight C++ HTTP server
- parse and serialize JSON in C++
When to choose
- you maintain an existing codebase already built on cpprestsdk
- you need a mature C++11 async HTTP/WebSocket library and can vendor/fork it
- you target Windows with vcpkg and NuGet packaging
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the repo is archived and unmaintained
- you want ongoing security fixes or community support
- you prefer actively maintained alternatives like libcurl or Boost.Beast
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
http-client http-server websocket auth serialization web-development backend apis developer-tools windows cpp cross-platform cpp11 async rest oauth2 cloud-client-server archived microsoft linux macos android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/cpprestsdk · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0b8b7641d738
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/cpprestsdk | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="microsoft/cpprestsdk")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem