Spring RestClient Example
In this section, we'll learn how to use RestClient to perform HTTP requests in a Spring Boot application. Spring Framework 6.1 introduced the RestClient API. As we all know, Spring Framework 6.1 is part of Spring Boot version 3.2. About RestClient RestClient is a synchronous client to perform HTTP requests. It is a higher-order API since it performs HTTP requests by using an HTTP client library like the JDK HttpClient, Apache HttpComponents, and others. We can use the Spring RestClient interface to perform HTTP requests using a fluent API. Fluent APIs are designed to make the code more readable and therefore easier to use. Wiring objects together using method chaining helps accomplish these readability and usability goals. Creating a RestClient In this example we are creating RestClient using static method create(String url). @Configuration public class RestClientConfig { @Value ( "${user.base.url}" ) String baseUrl ; @Bean RestClient restClient () {