AFNetworking
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A delightful networking framework for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. observed · 2026-10-06
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 5621
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1372
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
33355 stars · 10605 forks observed · 2026-10-06
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
AFNetworking is an Objective‑C networking library that wraps the Foundation URL Loading System for iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. It provides a modular, high‑level API for making HTTP requests, handling responses, and managing network activity.
Use cases
- perform HTTP GET/POST requests in an iOS app
- download images or files with progress callbacks on macOS
- handle JSON APIs with automatic serialization in watchOS
- manage network reachability and activity indicators in tvOS
- integrate OAuth authentication flows in an Objective‑C project
When to choose
- You are maintaining a legacy Objective‑C codebase that already uses AFNetworking.
- You need a simple, well‑documented HTTP client without adopting Swift‑only libraries.
- Your project targets Apple platforms (iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS) and relies on Cocoa's URL loading system.
When to avoid
- You are starting a new project in Swift and prefer modern, actively maintained libraries like Alamofire.
- You require built‑in support for newer networking features such as Combine or async/await.
- You need cross‑platform networking beyond Apple ecosystems.
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
http-client networking mobile-development desktop-applications objective-c deprecated cocoa foundation ios macos watchos tvos objc
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AFNetworking/AFNetworking · fetched 2026-10-06 · cde771d8310a
- homepage: http://afnetworking.com · fetched 2026-09-14 · 54d901e9c5e9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AFNetworking/AFNetworking | main | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFIncrementalStore | plugin | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFOAuth2Manager | plugin | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFNetworkActivityLogger | plugin | 10 |
| AFNetworking/fastlane | infra | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFHTTPRequestOperationLogger | plugin | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFOAuth1Client | plugin | 10 |
| AFNetworking/AFJSONRPCClient | plugin | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="AFNetworking/AFNetworking")
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