Node 18 Jun 2026

For years, making an HTTP request in Node meant one of two things: installing node-fetch or using axios . It felt archaic that the runtime didn't include the same fetch your browser had.

node:18-slim : A stripped-down version for production where package managers and compilers are unnecessary. 0.5.2 node 18

Node 20 reaches EOL in just 16 days. You should be targeting Node 22 for new projects, or preparing to upgrade from 20 to 22. For years, making an HTTP request in Node