reqwest by seanmonstar
An easy and powerful Rust HTTP Client
About reqwest
From the project's README at github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/reqwest) [](https://docs.rs/reqwest) [](./LICENSE-APACHE) [](https://github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
An ergonomic, batteries-included HTTP Client for Rust. Async and blocking s Plain bodies, JSON, urlencoded, multipart Customizable redirect policy HTTP Proxies HTTPS via rustls (or optionally, system-native TLS) Cookie Store WASM Example
This asynchronous example uses Tokio and enables some optional features, so your could look like this:
For private advice, support, reviews, access to the maintainer, and the like, reach out for [commercial support][sponsor]. Requirements
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 12k | github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest |
| GitHub forks | 1.4k | github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 102363k | reqwest |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.9 years | since Jul 2016 |
| Last commit | 9 days ago | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 117 | last: 10 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host reqwest?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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