minipass-fetch
npmv6.0.0An implementation of window.fetch in Node.js using Minipass streams
Safe to adopt
Yes — minipass-fetch scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 124 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
- ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
- BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 124 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 3 transitive packages, about 183 KB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 4 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.
Install cost
What you actually take on by adding minipass-fetch to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing minipass-fetch, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Node.js
- node ^22.22.2 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
- Module format
- CommonJS only
- TypeScript
- No bundled types
- Install scripts
- None
minipass-fetch vs the alternatives
Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.
| Package | Weekly downloads | Dependents | License | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| minipass-fetchthis page | 0 | 2 | MIT | 4 months ago |
| formdata-polyfill | 40.9M | 1 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| node-fetch | 172.9M | 9 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| undici | 158.5M | 15 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| axios | 106.5M | 4 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| fetch-blob | 52.7M | 2 | MIT | 1 day ago |
Dependencies
Declared by minipass-fetch v6.0.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (3)
Dev (11)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on minipass-fetch.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of minipass-fetch.
Frequently installed together
An HTTP(s) proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTPS
HTTP content negotiation
just emit 'log' events on the process object
create a pipeline of streams using Minipass
Retries a function that returns a promise, leveraging the power of the retry module.
Safer Node.js Buffer API
Fast, fault-tolerant, cross-platform, disk-based, data-agnostic, content-addressable cache.
the http/https agent used by the npm cli
Redact sensitive npm information from output
Parses Cache-Control and other headers. Helps building correct HTTP caches and proxies
Standard Subresource Integrity library -- parses, serializes, generates, and verifies integrity metadata according to the SRI spec.
Turn a function into an `http.Agent` instance
Release history
5 releases in the last two years, typically about 74 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0.0latest | 4 months ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 5.0.2 | 6 months ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 5.0.1 | 7 months ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 5.0.0 | 10 months ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 4.0.1 | 1 year ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 4.0.0 | 2 years ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.5 | 2 years ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.4 | 3 years ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.3 | 3 years ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.2 | 3 years ago | 46 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.1 | 3 years ago | 45 KB | MIT |
| 3.0.0 | 3 years ago | 45 KB | MIT |
| 2.1.2 | 4 years ago | 45 KB | MIT |
| 2.1.1 | 4 years ago | 45 KB | MIT |
| 2.1.0 | 4 years ago | 45 KB | MIT |
Overview
minipass-fetch is an npm package that an implementation of window.fetch in Node.js using Minipass streams. It has 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 6.0.0, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need an implementation of window.fetch in Node.js using Minipass streams and value a focused solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.
Pros
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use minipass-fetch?
Yes — minipass-fetch scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 124 days ago. 5 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install minipass-fetch?
Run `npm install minipass-fetch` to add minipass-fetch to your npm project.
How many dependencies does minipass-fetch have?
minipass-fetch declares 15 direct dependencies and pulls in 3 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 183 KB on disk.
What license is minipass-fetch released under?
minipass-fetch is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: ISC, MIT.
How popular is minipass-fetch?
npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 2 known packages depend on minipass-fetch.
Is minipass-fetch still maintained?
The most recent release of minipass-fetch (v6.0.0) was published 4 months ago.
Does minipass-fetch run install scripts?
No. minipass-fetch does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.