The request strategy layer for JavaScript. 20+ ready-made strategies cut your request code by up to 70%
Stop building request logic. Start shipping features.
The request strategy layer for JavaScript — cut your request code by up to 70%.
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What is alova?
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
Features
Instead of listing what alova "is", here's what it solves for you:
| The boilerplate you're tired of | What alova gives you | The payoff |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-writing pagination, forms, uploads, SSE states | usePagination / useForm / useUploader / useSSE |
Up to 70% less boilerplate |
| Server-side rate limiting & retries (incl. distributed) | alova/server |
Capabilities React Query / SWR simply don't cover |
| Rebuilding the same logic for every framework | One API set | Spans React / Vue / Svelte / Solid / mini-programs |
| Manually maintaining cache invalidation | Multi-level cache (L1/L2) + declarative invalidation via hitSource |
Cache invalidation is no longer painful |
| Copy-pasting API info between docs and your editor | worma |
API hints & docs show up right inside your editor |
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.
When should you use alova?
alova is honest about where it shines — and where a simpler tool is enough:
| Your situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Simple CRUD + caching | React Query / SWR are enough |
| Complex admin / forms / pagination / uploads | ✅ alova is clearly a step ahead |
| Cross-platform (Web + mini-program / uni-app / Taro) | ✅ One API set covers everything |
| Server-side request governance (rate limit / retry / distributed) | ✅ alova is almost the only choice |
| OpenAPI → type-safe code + AI-friendly API knowledge | ✅ Pair with worma (works out of the box with alova) |
Not sure alova is right for you? Read When should you NOT use alova? for the honest reverse list before you commit.
Is there any difference?
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.
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Welcome to contribute
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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.