httpclient

HTTP client wrapper with authentication and pooling services.

Summary

httpclient provides an OTP application wrapper around existing low level HTTP clients. In addition, it provides the following benefits:

• a configurable service pool for HTTP client workers
• an authentication service that automatically sends authentication info/tokens to client workers via gen_event
• HTTP low level backend implemented via a behavior - i.e. other backends can be added

On the other side, you only need to provide 3 things that are specific to your application:

• configuration for your authentication and pooling needs
• implementation of your authentication that returns authentication info, e.g. a token, implemented via a login behavior
• translation of your application functions and arguments into a request record via a service behavior; these requests will get executed by the workers in specified pool

Usage

Please see the guide.

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Notes

• currently gun HTTP client is supported. httpc code is there but it is untested with latest revisions and may be buggy.