flutter http get request example

Example 1: flutter http request

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;

var url = Uri.parse('https://example.com/whatsit/create');
var response = await http.post(url, body: {'name': 'doodle', 'color': 'blue'});
print('Response status: ${response.statusCode}');
print('Response body: ${response.body}');

print(await http.read('https://example.com/foobar.txt'));

Example 2: flutter http

dependencies:
  http:^0.12.2

import 'package:http/http.dart';

Example 3: how to perform get request in flutter

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';
class API
{
//replace with your endpoint
static String BASE_URL = 'https://some-url/api/';

 static Future<List<ExampleData>> getRequest() async {
   
    Response res = await http.get(BASE_URL+'example');
    
      if (res.statusCode == 200) {
      List<dynamic> body = jsonDecode(res.body);
        
     // complete by parsing the json body return into ExampleData object and return
     //.................
      }
}

}

Example 4: http request from flutter

Future<Album> createAlbum(String title) async {
  final response = await http.post(
    Uri.https('jsonplaceholder.typicode.com', 'albums'),
    headers: <String, String>{
      'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
    },
    body: jsonEncode(<String, String>{
      'title': title,
    }),
  );
  if (response.statusCode == 201) {
    // If the server did return a 201 CREATED response,
    // then parse the JSON.
    return Album.fromJson(jsonDecode(response.body));
  } else {
    // If the server did not return a 201 CREATED response,
    // then throw an exception.
    throw Exception('Failed to load album');
  }
}