web3 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.16.0). DepScope rates its health at 47/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of web3?

The latest version of web3 is 4.16.0, released 2024-12-03.

Does web3 have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of web3.

No, web3 is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.16.0 (2024-12-03).

What are alternatives to web3?

Popular alternatives to web3 in npm include: debug, lru-cache, string-width, commander, picomatch.

What license does web3 use?

web3 is licensed under LGPL-3.0.

web3

npmv4.16.0

Ethereum JavaScript API

License LGPL-3.0weak copyleft582 versions1 maintainers17 deps

ChainSafe/web3.js

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 47/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

5/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

467.3 KBminified

139.0 KB gzipped

17 direct dependencies

ESMside effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (17)

web3-eth web3-net web3-core web3-types web3-utils web3-errors web3-eth-abi web3-eth-ens web3-eth-iban web3-validator web3-rpc-methods web3-eth-accounts web3-eth-contract web3-eth-personal web3-providers-ws web3-rpc-providers web3-providers-http

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