# fetch-nodeshim A looser implementation of `fetch` that bypasses Node.js' built-in `fetch`. Some implementations (specifically ones that provide undici-based shims) or some versions of Node.js may ship with a built-in version of `undici` that's older and/or missing patches. This implementation of `fetch` uses built-ins as much as possible, using global `Request`, `Response`, and `Headers`, whether they're provided by a polyfill or by Node.js itself. However, it's a looser and more permissive implementation that calls into `node:http` and `node:https` instead. Think of it as `@remix-run/web-fetch`, but lighter.