Stop building request logic. Start shipping features.
The request strategy layer for JavaScript — cut your request code by up to 70%.

English | 中文 | 日本語

Documentation | Demos

alova (pronounced /əˈləʊva/) is the request strategy layer for JavaScript. You've hand-written pagination, forms, uploads and retries countless times — now just pick one of 20+ ready-made request strategies and cut your request code by up to 70%.

You don't have to throw away the axios or fetch you already know. alova sits right on top of your existing request library and takes over the logic you keep rewriting. One API set spans React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, mini-programs and the server — learn once, use everywhere, so you can focus on business logic on both the client and the server.

Here is a paginated list with prefetch, auto-cache and auto-sync on create/update/delete — about five lines of code:

const todoList = (page, size) =>
  alova.Get('/api/todos', { params: { page, size } });

const { loading, data, page, pageSize, pageCount, total } =
  usePagination(todoList);
// auto pagination · prefetch next page · auto cache sync on create/update/delete

Instead of listing what alova "is", here's what it solves for you:

And of course:

• Easy to use, watch the video to get started in 5 mins.
• Full compatibility with your favorite HTTP clients and UI frameworks.
• 20+ high-performance request strategies (business modules) for building faster apps.
• Request sharing and response cache to improve app performance.
• End-to-end type safety.
• Advanced OpenAPI solution worma: from one OpenAPI spec, generate type-safe calling code, TypeScript types, full API docs, and API knowledge for your AI coding assistant.

alova is honest about where it shines — and where a simpler tool is enough:

Not sure alova is right for you? Read When should you NOT use alova? for the honest reverse list before you commit.

Unlike libraries such as @tanstack/react-query, swrjs, and ahooks's useRequest, alova aims to make API integration very easy and efficient, while maintaining more efficient data interaction and bringing a smoother experience to users.

For the same paginated list, React Query needs roughly 25 lines while alova's usePagination takes about 5 — see the no-BS comparison.

You can also check Comparison with other request libraries to learn more about the differences of alova.

• Follow us on X
• Join the Discord
• Join the WeChat group

If you like alova, we are very grateful for giving us a star in the upper right corner, which is a recognition and encouragement for our work.

We are honored to receive active participation from developers around the world in Issues and Discussions.

We hope to make alova a common project for everyone who is willing to participate. We encourage everyone to become a contributor to the alova community with an open and inclusive attitude. Even if you are a junior developer, as long as your ideas meet the development guidelines of alova, please participate generously.

Effective contributions will win you a certain reputation in the Alova community. Before contributing, please be sure to read the Contribution Guide in detail to ensure your contribution is effective.

Link

MIT