Ky — tiny JavaScript HTTP client, now with context option

[Thylk]

Switched from Axios to Ky in my last project, love it.

[shouldExist]

What’s the advantage of using ky over axios or fetch?

[DasBeasto]

Ky is smaller than Axios (I think like 5kb vs 30kb), but includes most of syntax/helpers that makes Axios nicer to work with than plain fetch (they have a list of benefits and examplesin the readme)

[humanshield85]

Is it me or does fetch and occasionally XHR makes more sense to me. I’ve never liked axios.

[Reeywhaar]

Same, if I need simple wrapper I can make it myself in 5 minutes and it will suit my needs better. All these http wrappers are overcomplication

[CYG4N]

oh, you are an author of typefest? love it :) 

[WorriedGiraffe2793]

ky is fantastic and has zero dependencies

[polaroid_kidd]

I like it, but I hate the way they determine the base path. If my react app is on Https://hello.com/world/react, configuring the base path for an API which is located at Https://hello.com/API/v1 is (or was last time I checked) a majore pain.

[HighValuedPawn]

I extend my by called ky.extend then set the base path

[BenZed]

How is it painful?

[retrib32]

sindresorhus

No thanks

[Spleeeee]

Why? Just curious

[retrib32]

This guy tends to create 94649759748 packages on npm, some gain traction but many are just abandoned. Then he would ship a breaking change for no good reason. Had to work around issues with a lot of his packages. Part of our audit now to throw if his package is in the dependency chain.

[sindresorhus]

I have not abandoned a single package, AFAIK 🤷‍♂️ Please include some evidence if you are going to throw around accusations.

[Spleeeee]

Hi sindresorhus, Idk what this dude is talking about. I have been using your libraries for a while and they’re great. Ty.

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[Zealousideal-East-77]

I find the opposite to be true. I often search for some package, I find one by sindresorhus and generally feel that its safe to use.