HTTP Deep-Dive With Ballerina: Client Communication

Introduction

In this article, we’re going to cover HTTP request and response processing using the Ballerina programming language. This will take an in-depth look at how HTTP clients are created, and how its functionality is used effectively. 

Creating HTTP Clients

An HTTP client in Ballerina is created by instantiating an http:Client object while providing the host and client configuration. The client configuration has a default value of {}, and the default values of its fields can be found at the http:ClientConfiguration record definition.