HTTP clients are the backbone of modern applications, enabling communication with external APIs and services. However, not all HTTP client implementations are created equal. In this post, we'll explore how to evolve from a basic HTTP client to a sophisticated, production-ready implementation with proper authentication, error handling, and maintainability. We will use a real-world example of a Customer Management API (CMA) service client to demonstrate each evolution step, showing how each improvement adds value and addresses specific challenges. In the real world I would recommend naming the client by a descriptive name, CustomerManagementHttpClient, but to save horizontal space in this blog post, we'll simply refer to it as CmaHttpClient.
Publicerad av Emil Ekman