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# got [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/got)
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> Simplified HTTP/HTTPS requests
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A nicer interface to the built-in [`http`](http://nodejs.org/api/http.html) module.
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It also supports following redirects and automagically handling gzip/deflate.
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Use [request](https://github.com/mikeal/request) if you need more.
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## Install
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```sh
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$ npm install --save got
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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var got = require('got');
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// Callback mode.
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got('http://todomvc.com', function (err, data, res) {
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console.log(data);
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//=> <!doctype html> ...
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});
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// Stream mode.
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got('http://todomvc.com').pipe(fs.createWriteStream('index.html'));
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```
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### API
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It's a `GET` request by default, but can be changed in `options`.
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#### got(url, [options], [callback])
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##### url
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*Required*
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Type: `string`
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The url to request.
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##### options
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Type: `object`
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Any of the [`http.request`](http://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_request_options_callback) options.
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##### options.encoding
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Type: `string`, `null`
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Default: `'utf8'`
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Encoding to be used on `setEncoding` of the response data. If null, the body is returned as a Buffer.
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##### options.timeout
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Type: `number`
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Milliseconds after which the request will be aborted and an error event with `ETIMEDOUT` code will be emitted.
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##### callback(err, data, response)
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###### err
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`Error` object with HTTP status code as `code` property.
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###### data
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The data you requested.
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###### response
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The [response object](http://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_incomingmessage).
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## Related
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See [sent](https://github.com/floatdrop/sent) if you need to upload something.
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)
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