simple_http

Overview

SIMPLE_HTTP provides a clean HTTP client for Eiffel with automatic retry, cookie management, and a fluent builder API.

Key Features

• All HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, PATCH)
• JSON request/response support
• Authentication (Bearer, Basic, API key)
• Automatic retry with exponential backoff
• Cookie management and request interceptors

Quick Start

Installation

<library name="simple_http" location="$SIMPLE_HTTP/simple_http.ecf"/>

Basic Usage

local
    http: SIMPLE_HTTP
    response: SIMPLE_HTTP_RESPONSE
do
    create http.make
    response := http.get ("https://api.example.com/data")
    if response.is_success then
        print (response.body)
    end
end

API Reference