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You need PSR-7 and PSR-17 libraries to use this client, for example `nyholm/psr7`. The following design choices have been made: - The client doesn't follow redirects. You need to either handle it in the code yourself or use `RedirectTransferHandler`. - The client doesn't throw any exceptions unless there is a curl error. If you need handling for HTTP 4xx or 5xx status codes, you either need to implement it yourself or use `ThrowOnErrorTransferHandler`. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require sharkmachine/psr18-shark ``` Supported PHP versions ---------------------- [](#supported-php-versions) Library versionPHP 8.2PHP 8.3PHP 8.4PHP 8.52.0 (next, not released)x✓✓✓1.x (current version)✓✓✓✓Request mutation ---------------- [](#request-mutation) If you need to change the request before it is sent without relying on PSR-18 functionality, you can create mutation handlers for it. `$requestMutationHandlerCollection` constructor parameter is used to pass a collection of handlers to the client. Response mutation ----------------- [](#response-mutation) If you need to change the response before it is returned without relying on PSR-18 functionality, you can create mutation handlers for it. `$responseMutationHandlerCollection` constructor parameter is used to pass a collection of handlers to the client. Transfer handlers ----------------- [](#transfer-handlers) Transfer handlers can be used to handle exceptions thrown in the case of curl errors or to handle re-sending the request in certain situations. `$transferHandlerCollection` constructor parameter is used to pass a collection of handlers to the client. Please note that if a response cannot be received and the handler doesn't throw an exception in this case, `NoResponseException` is thrown. The following transfer handlers are included in the library: - `RedirectTransferHandler` - Handler that will follow redirects. - `ThrowOnErrorTransferHandler` - Handler that will throw an exception if the response status code is 4xx or 5xx. Custom curl options ------------------- [](#custom-curl-options) You can pass custom curl options to the client with `$curlOptions` constructor parameter. Please note that the following options are ignored: - `CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION` - Redirects are not followed, please use `RedirectTransferHandler` or handle the redirects yourself. - `CURLOPT_HEADER` - Headers are set in the request. - `CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION` - The client uses this to get the response body. - `CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION` - The client uses this to get the response headers. ### Health Score 41 — FairBetter than 89% of packages Maintenance79 Regular maintenance activity Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity57 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~79 days Recently: every ~107 days Total 7 Last Release 112d ago Major Versions 1.1.0 → 2.0.x-dev2025-08-23 PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0-beta1PHP >=8.3 1.1.0PHP >=8.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/1d61a64a7be7a4545897e100ca85c962c7ee6d5652bdc632887836627e297317?d=identicon)[SharkMachine](/maintainers/SharkMachine) --- Top Contributors [![SharkMachine](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7488694?v=4)](https://github.com/SharkMachine "SharkMachine (29 commits)") ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/sharkmachine-psr18-shark/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/sharkmachine-psr18-shark/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/sharkmachine-psr18-shark) ``` ### Alternatives [laudis/neo4j-php-client Neo4j-PHP-Client is the most advanced PHP Client for Neo4j 184616.9k31](/packages/laudis-neo4j-php-client)[shopify/shopify-api Shopify API Library for PHP 4634.8M16](/packages/shopify-shopify-api)[spiral/roadrunner-http RoadRunner: HTTP and PSR-7 worker 779.2M48](/packages/spiral-roadrunner-http)[phpro/http-tools HTTP tools for developing more consistent HTTP implementations. 28137.8k](/packages/phpro-http-tools)[mezzio/mezzio-authentication-oauth2 OAuth2 (server) authentication middleware for Mezzio and PSR-7 applications. 28483.0k2](/packages/mezzio-mezzio-authentication-oauth2)[aedart/athenaeum Athenaeum is a mono repository; a collection of various PHP packages 245.2k](/packages/aedart-athenaeum) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)