# cordova-fetch > Apache Cordova fetch module. Fetches from git and npm. Latest version **5.0.0** (published 2025-08-29) · Apache-2.0 license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install cordova-fetch pnpm add cordova-fetch yarn add cordova-fetch bun add cordova-fetch ``` ## Health **Score 40/100 (D)** — status: stable. Positive: no vulnerabilities; high maintenance score. Warnings: low downloads; no types; no esm support. Negative: stale. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 5.0.0 | | Published | 2025-08-29 | | First published | 2016-05-24 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | Apache-2.0 | | TypeScript types | none | | Module format | CommonJS | | Node | >=20.9.0 | | Dependencies | 8 | | Unpacked size | 35.7 KB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | GitHub stars | 29 | | Author | Apache Software Foundation | | Maintainers | brodybits, dpogue, cordovaowner, stevegill, purplecabbage, anis, filmaj, bowserj, shazron, surajpindoria, erisu, niklasmerz, janpio, normanbreau, pvpoyer, kotikov.vladimir, apachebuilds, audreyso | | Keywords | cordova, fetch, apache, ecosystem:cordova, cordova:tool | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-fetch - Repository: https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch - Homepage: https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch#readme - Issues: https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/cordova-fetch ## Dependencies (8) - [execa](https://npm.io/package/execa.md) ^5.1.1 - [which](https://npm.io/package/which.md) ^5.0.0 - [pacote](https://npm.io/package/pacote.md) ^21.0.0 - [semver](https://npm.io/package/semver.md) ^7.7.2 - [resolve](https://npm.io/package/resolve.md) ^1.22.10 - [cordova-common](https://npm.io/package/cordova-common.md) ^6.0.0 - [npm-package-arg](https://npm.io/package/npm-package-arg.md) ^13.0.0 - [@npmcli/arborist](https://npm.io/package/@npmcli/arborist.md) ^9.1.3 ## Alternatives - [gamedig](https://npm.io/package/gamedig.md) — 29.3K weekly downloads - [join-monster](https://npm.io/package/join-monster.md) — 12.8K weekly downloads - [masked](https://npm.io/package/masked.md) — 5.5K weekly downloads - [@comunica/actor-query-process-explain-logical](https://npm.io/package/@comunica/actor-query-process-explain-logical.md) — 4.7K weekly downloads - [@veracity/vui](https://npm.io/package/@veracity/vui.md) — 4.6K weekly downloads ## Recent versions - 5.0.0 (latest) — 2025-08-29 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251125002453809.sha.9e62e08e (nightly) — 2025-11-25 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251124002730161.sha.9e62e08e — 2025-11-24 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251123002925587.sha.9e62e08e — 2025-11-23 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251122002424873.sha.1a65f0bb — 2025-11-22 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251121002528743.sha.1a65f0bb — 2025-11-21 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251120002524063.sha.1a65f0bb — 2025-11-20 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251119002618228.sha.f9f3a7fd — 2025-11-19 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251118002526728.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-18 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251117002630731.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-17 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251116002746597.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-16 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251115002454896.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-15 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251114002605023.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-14 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251113002531212.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-13 - 5.0.1-nightly.20251112002541217.sha.bc3b4f46 — 2025-11-12 - … 2371 more at https://npm.io/package/cordova-fetch/versions ## README # cordova-fetch [![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm/cordova-fetch.svg?style=flat&data=n,v,u&color=blue)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-fetch) [![Node CI](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amaster) [![Release Audit](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/actions/workflows/release-audit.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/actions/workflows/release-audit.yml?query=branch%3Amaster) [![codecov.io](https://codecov.io/github/apache/cordova-fetch/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/github/apache/cordova-fetch?branch=master) This package can be used to install and uninstall Node.js packages using npm. ## Usage ### `fetch` Installs a module from: * `npm` registry * `git` url * `tarball` * url * file on local file system * `folder` path on local system Returns a `Promise` resolving to the absolute path of the installed package. ```js const fetch = require('cordova-fetch'); fetch(spec, dest, opts).then(pathToInstalledPackage => { // Do something }); ``` #### Fetch Parameters Parameter | Description -|- `spec` | A spec for the package to be installed (anything supported by `npm install`) `dest` | Location where to install the package `opts` | Additional options (optional) ##### Fetch Options Option | Default | Description -|-|- `save` | `false` | Adds the package as dependency to `package.json` iff `true` ### `uninstall` Uninstalls a package from the given directory. Returns a `Promise` that resolves when removal has finished. ```js const { uninstall } = require('cordova-fetch'); uninstall(packageName, dest, opts).then(() => { // Do something }); ``` #### Uninstall Parameters Parameter | Description -|- `packageName` | Name of the package to be uninstalled `dest` | Location from where to uninstall the package `opts` | An Object with additional options ##### Uninstall Options Option | Default | Description -|-|- `save` | `false` | Removes dependency from `package.json` iff `true` --- _Source: https://npm.io/package/cordova-fetch · Machine-readable twin of the npm.io package page. Health data is recomputed on every publish._