# rest-client/rest-client

Simple HTTP and REST client for Ruby, inspired by microframework syntax for specifying actions.

Repository: https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rest-client
Homepage: https://rubydoc.info/github/rest-client/rest-client/master
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-05-19T10:18:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6113, "days_push": 836, "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 5212, forks 930 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.078928+00:00)

## What it is
A simple HTTP and REST client library for Ruby with a Sinatra-inspired DSL for specifying actions like get, put, post, and delete. It handles cookies, redirects, MIME types, and authentication for consuming REST resources.

## Use cases
- make HTTP requests from Ruby
- call a REST API from a Ruby app
- consume JSON web services in Ruby
- simple GET/POST client without heavy dependencies
- script API interactions in Ruby

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, DSL-style HTTP client in Ruby
- you need cookie, redirect, and basic auth handling out of the box
- you're maintaining an existing codebase already using rest-client

## When to avoid
- you need an actively developed client with modern features (consider faraday or httparty)
- you need async or streaming HTTP
- you're starting a new project and want long-term support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client
- domain: web-development, apis, developer-tools
- platform: ruby
- tags: rest, dsl, http, api-client, ruby-gem

## Member repositories
- rest-client/rest-client (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.078928+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 2026-08-29T18:00:11.689423+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.078928+00:00, sha 3fc75e3faaad)
  - homepage: https://rubydoc.info/github/rest-client/rest-client/master (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:13.221684+00:00, sha 9656dc64b07c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.