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req

Req is a batteries-included HTTP client for Elixir.

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First Release

5

years ago

Last Release

20

days ago

Downloads

3.2m

last 90 days

Last Stable Version

0.7.4

Activity

last year

Pull Requests

Open 2

Merged 25

Latest Merged Pull Requests

Fix retry-after header delay docs from seconds to milliseconds

wojtekmach merged 11 days ago

Reference req_server_sent_events plugin

wojtekmach merged 19 days ago

Redesign around `Req.stream`, `step.stream`, and `adapter.stream`

wojtekmach merged 20 days ago

`Req.Request`: Remove `current_request_steps` field

wojtekmach merged 2 months ago

Run mix format, fix lint in CI

wojtekmach merged 2 months ago

Issues

Open 7

Closed 18

Version 0.7.4

Published Aug 2026 •

Elixir Version Requirement ~> 1.15

Documentation for 0.7.4

Dependencies

3

finch ~> 0.21

An HTTP client focused on performance.

jason ~> 1.0

A blazing fast JSON parser and generator in pure Elixir.

mime ~> 2.0.6 or ~> 2.1

A MIME type module for Elixir

Optional Dependencies

Dependencies that are not required by default but can be installed or enable additional features or functionality

Changelog for 0.7.4

Inspect source for 0.7.4

Community

Video
Building API Clients with Req — Wojtek Mach (ElixirConf EU)

Conference talk showing how to design and build robust HTTP API clients in Elixir using Req, with a focus on extensibility and composable steps.

Video
Req — a batteries-included HTTP client for Elixir (ElixirConf 2023)

Overview of Req’s features like retries, redirects, decompression, and the steps pipeline, with practical examples.

Article
Req API Client Testing

Dashbit post walking through approaches to testing third-party API integrations built with Req, including helpers and patterns.

Article
SDKs with Req: S3

How to create focused SDK-style clients on top of Req, illustrated with S3 operations and a Req plugin.

Article
Tutorial on File Uploads with Req and Multipart Libraries in Elixir

Guide showing how to perform multipart file uploads with Req by pairing it with a multipart encoder, using a Whisper API example.

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