amqp vs amqplib - which Node.js amqp client library is better?

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Javier del Saz picture Javier del Saz · Nov 21, 2013 · Viewed 27.1k times · Source

What are the differences between those amqp client libraries? Which one is the most recommended? What are the major differences?

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Carl Hörberg picture Carl Hörberg · Nov 22, 2013

I would recommend amqp.node and bramqp over node-amqp. node-amqp has a lot of bugs and is poorly maintained, and it hides the "channel" concept which introduces a lot of problems for rabbitmq servers (because they are never closed).

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