Machinepack HTTP

machinepack-http provides a simple, `jQuery.get()`-like interface for sending HTTP requests, scraping webpages, and streaming data within Node.js and Sails.js applications. Currently at version 9.0.0, this library aims for immediate productivity in common cloud API interactions. It differentiates itself by offering robust error negotiation, distinguishing between network failures (e.g., offline, server down) and deliberate server errors (non-2xx status codes), and providing low-level streaming access to responses. The package is maintained by the Sails.js core team and follows the node-machine specification, acting as a higher-level wrapper around an underlying HTTP client. Its release cadence is tied to the Sails.js ecosystem, focusing on stability and integration.