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@@ -237,6 +237,49 @@ The response object provides these methods:
 
 Each body method can only be called once per response, similar to the fetch API.
 
+### Important: Always Consume Response Bodies
+
+**You should always consume response bodies, even if you don't need the data.** Unconsumed response bodies can cause:
+- Memory leaks as data accumulates in buffers
+- Socket hanging with keep-alive connections
+- Connection pool exhaustion
+
+```typescript
+// ❌ BAD - Response body is not consumed
+const response = await SmartRequest.create()
+  .url('https://api.example.com/status')
+  .get();
+  
+if (response.ok) {
+  console.log('Success!');
+}
+// Socket may hang here!
+
+// ✅ GOOD - Response body is consumed
+const response = await SmartRequest.create()
+  .url('https://api.example.com/status')
+  .get();
+  
+if (response.ok) {
+  console.log('Success!');
+}
+await response.text(); // Consume the body even if not needed
+```
+
+In Node.js, SmartRequest automatically drains unconsumed responses to prevent socket hanging, but it's still best practice to explicitly consume response bodies. When auto-drain occurs, you'll see a console log: `Auto-draining unconsumed response body for [URL] (status: [STATUS])`.
+
+You can disable auto-drain if needed:
+```typescript
+// Disable auto-drain (not recommended unless you have specific requirements)
+const response = await SmartRequest.create()
+  .url('https://api.example.com/data')
+  .autoDrain(false)  // Disable auto-drain
+  .get();
+  
+// Now you MUST consume the body or the socket will hang
+await response.text();
+```
+
 ## Advanced Features
 
 ### Form Data with File Uploads