jnunemaker/httparty
:tada: Makes http fun again! observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 49.0
- age_days: 6658
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 1
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
5899 stars · 976 forks observed · 2026-10-20
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
HTTParty is a popular Ruby library that makes HTTP requests easy and pleasant, supporting GET/POST and other verbs with convenient response handling and automatic JSON/XML parsing. It also ships a small CLI for querying web services from the terminal.
Use cases
- make http requests in ruby
- call a rest api from ruby
- parse json responses from web services
- build a thin api client wrapper class
- quickly inspect an api endpoint from the command line
When to choose
- you want a simple, batteries-included Ruby HTTP client with minimal setup
- you need automatic JSON/XML response parsing
- you prefer wrapping APIs in a class via the include HTTParty mixin style
When to avoid
- you need advanced features like streaming, connection pooling, or fine-grained middleware control
- you are already using Faraday or another full-featured HTTP client
- you need async or concurrent request handling
Facets
library · maturity stable
http-client web-development apis developer-tools ruby cli http rest-client api-client json xml
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty · fetched 2026-10-20 · 0035837576fc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jnunemaker/httparty | main | 95 |
For agents
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