# external_service (Hex package)

> Elixir library for safely using any external service or API using automatic retry, circuit breakers, rate limiting, and a concurrency limit. Calls to external services can be synchronous, asynchronous background tasks, or multiple calls can be made in parallel for MapReduce style processing.

- Version: 3.2.3
- Released: 2026-09-01
- License: Apache-2.0 License
- Monthly downloads: 43,541
- Source repository: https://github.com/jvoegele/external_service ([in the GitHits index](https://index.githits.dev/repositories/github.com/jvoegele/external_service/))

## Pages

- [external_service on GitHits](https://index.githits.dev/packages/hex/external_service/)
- [Direct dependencies of external_service 3.2.3](https://index.githits.dev/packages/hex/external_service/3.2.3/dependencies/)
- [Security advisories of external_service 3.2.3](https://index.githits.dev/packages/hex/external_service/3.2.3/security/)
- [Documentation of external_service 3.2.3](https://index.githits.dev/packages/hex/external_service/3.2.3/docs/)

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