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+# libclient
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+This module implements an API to be used by nexus clients.
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+Its goal is to provide simple methods to faciliate the development of nexus clients.
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+This module takes care of handling network connections and properly using the REST API exposed by nexus-server.
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+It depends on the nexus/common module.