FetchPHP / JavaScript-inspired HTTP for PHP

Meet fetch()
for modern PHP.

A familiar JavaScript-inspired entry point, powered by Guzzle. Start with a simple request, then opt in to retries, streaming, and async workflows.

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Install with Composer

composer require jerome/fetch-php

GETapi.example.test/v1/users/42

Illustrative example · no request is sent

request.php

$response = fetch(
    'https://api.example.test/v1/users/42',
);

if ($response->successful()) {
    $user = $response->json();
}

01 Compose a request02 Send with Guzzle03 Work with the response

Autoloading and offline test fakes omitted for clarity. View runnable examples →

Small API. Strong foundations.

PHP 8.3+ Guzzle 7.9+ Matrix 4 PSR-7 / PSR-18

A small surface. A capable client.

Start simple.
Stay in control.

One request shouldn’t need a ceremony. A growing application shouldn’t need a different HTTP client.

client.php

$client = fetch_client([
    'base_uri' => 'https://api.example.test/v1/',
    'headers' => ['Accept' => 'application/json'],
    'timeout' => 5,
]);

$response = $client->get('users');

Real API. Offline-tested examples. See the full source →

A fluent vocabulary.

Set headers, authentication, timeouts, and request defaults. Keep the details close to the call.

Configure requests

Responses you can work with.

Read JSON, inspect status codes, or work directly with the underlying PSR-7 message.

Handle responses

Your policies, in the pipeline.

Add retries, opt-in HTTP caching, middleware, and request validation as your application grows.

Explore the guides

Familiar by design.
Flexible by default.

Test without the network Fake responses and prevent stray requests. Read it as it arrives Streams and Server-Sent Events, on demand.

Concurrency, with intention

More requests.
One clear flow.

Enable async transport on a handler. Compose its promises with Matrix. Work with the results when they’re ready.

Meet the async API

async() An explicit boundary. Synchronous helpers stay synchronous.

concurrent.php

use Fetch\Http\ClientHandler;
use Fetch\Testing\MockResponse;
use Fetch\Testing\MockServer;

$client = ClientHandler::create()->async();

$responses = await(all([
    'users' => $client->get('https://api.example.test/users'),
    'posts' => $client->get('https://api.example.test/posts'),
]));

Illustrative · autoloading and offline test fakes omitted. Runnable source ↗

Your next request starts here

Less ceremony.
More possibility.

Start with one request. Find your rhythm. The documentation takes it from there.

Read the quickstart →Explore the API

Meet fetch() for modern PHP.

Start simple.Stay in control.