# molnarg/node-http2

An HTTP/2 client and server implementation for node.js

Repository: https://github.com/molnarg/node-http2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-http2
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-03-30T06:25:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 39/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 14, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4843, "days_push": 521, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1793, forks 185 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.240202+00:00)

## What it is
A pure-JavaScript HTTP/2 (RFC 7540) client and server implementation for Node.js with an API mirroring the standard HTTPS module, including server push support. It is officially deprecated since Node.js 9 ships with a built-in 'http2' module.

## Use cases
- serve http2 content from a node.js server
- make http2 requests from node.js
- test http2 server push behavior
- add http2 support to older node versions
- implement an http2 client with an https-like api

## When to choose
- you are stuck on Node.js older than 9.0 and need HTTP/2
- you need a pure-JS HTTP/2 implementation to study or patch
- you need server push on a legacy Node.js setup

## When to avoid
- you are on Node.js 9 or newer - use the built-in http2 module
- you need a maintained, production-supported library
- you need the HTTP/2 upgrade mechanism over unencrypted channels

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-server, http-client, websocket
- domain: web-development, backend, apis, networking
- platform: -
- tags: http2, rfc7540, deprecated, server-push, alpn, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- molnarg/node-http2 (main) score 39

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.240202+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:22:56.564744+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/molnarg/node-http2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.240202+00:00, sha bc9181887b9c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.