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skevy/node-xmlrpc — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-06-19

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A pure-JavaScript Node.js library for sending and receiving XML-RPC messages, letting your app call remote methods and act as a server too.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Send XML-RPC calls
      Receive XML-RPC calls
      Pure JavaScript
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      JavaScript
      XML-RPC
    Use cases
      Talk to legacy systems
      Integrate old CMS
      Build XML-RPC server
    Audience
      Backend developers
    Features
      Custom data types
      Debugging info
      Cookie handling

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Connect a modern Node.js app to a legacy blogging platform or CMS that only speaks XML-RPC.

VIBE 2

Build an XML-RPC server so other systems can call into your Node.js application.

VIBE 3

Act as a client to call remote methods on third-party services exposing XML-RPC endpoints.

VIBE 4

Handle custom data types and date formats when integrating with older systems.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptNode.jsXML-RPC

how it stacks up fr

skevy/node-xmlrpca15n/a15na15n/checkout-validation
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-06-192019-04-072014-09-04
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

No native compiled dependencies, pure JavaScript install via npm.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to create an XML-RPC client with node-xmlrpc to call a method on a remote server.
prompt 2
Help me set up an XML-RPC server with node-xmlrpc that listens for and handles incoming method calls.
prompt 3
Write example code using node-xmlrpc to fetch posts from a legacy blogging platform's XML-RPC API.
prompt 4
Explain how to define and use a custom XML-RPC data type with node-xmlrpc.

Frequently asked questions

what is node-xmlrpc fr?

A pure-JavaScript Node.js library for sending and receiving XML-RPC messages, letting your app call remote methods and act as a server too.

What language is node-xmlrpc written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js, XML-RPC.

Is node-xmlrpc actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-06-19).

How hard is node-xmlrpc to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is node-xmlrpc for?

Mainly developer.

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