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Checking if a URL Exists in Java 1. Overview In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at how to check if a URL exists with an example in Java using the GET and HEAD HTTP methods. 2. URL Existence There can be situations in programming when we have to know if… Continue Reading java-check-url-exists

Custom User-Agent in HttpClient 4 1. Overview This quick tutorial will show how to send a custom User-Agent header using Apache HttpClient 4. 2. Setting User-Agent on the HttpClient ==== 2.1. Before HttpClient 4.3 When working with older versions of Http Client (pre 4.3), setting the value of the User-Agent… Continue Reading httpclient-user-agent-header

HttpClient 4 – Send Custom Cookie 1. Overview This tutorial will focus on how to send a Custom Cookie using the Apache HttpClient 4. If you want to dig deeper and learn other cool things you can do with the HttpClient – head on over to the main HttpClient tutorial.… Continue Reading httpclient-4-cookies

Posting with HttpClient 1. Overview In this tutorial – we’ll POST with the HttpClient 4 – using first authorization, then the fluent HttpClient API. Finally, we’ll discuss how to Upload a File Using Httpclient. Further reading: Advanced HttpClient Configuration HttpClient configurations for advanced use cases. Read more → HttpClient 4… Continue Reading httpclient-post-http-request

HttpClient 4 – Follow Redirects for POST 1. Overview This quick tutorial will show how to configure the Apache HttpClient 4 to automatically follow redirects for POST requests. If you want to dig deeper and learn other cool things you can do with the HttpClient – head on over to… Continue Reading httpclient-redirect-on-http-post

HttpAsyncClient Tutorial 1. Overview In this tutorial we’ll illustrate the most common use cases of the Apache HttpAsyncClient – from basic usage, to how to set up a proxy, how to use SSL certificate and finally – how to authenticate with the async client. _ _ 2. Simple Example First… Continue Reading httpasyncclient-tutorial

HttpClient 4 Cookbook 1. Overview This cookbook shows how to use the Apache HttpClient 4 in a variety of examples and use-cases. The focus is on HttpClient 4.3.x and above, so some of the examples may not work with the older versions of the API. The format of the cookbook… Continue Reading httpclient4

HttpClient 4 – Get the Status Code 1. Overview In this very quick tutorial, I will show how to get and validate the StatusCode of the HTTP Response using HttpClient 4. If you want to dig deeper and learn other cool things you can do with the HttpClient – head… Continue Reading httpclient-status-code

HttpClient 4 – Cancel Request 1. Overview This quick tutorial shows how to cancel a HTTP Request with the Apache HttpClient 4. This is especially useful for potentially long running requests, or large download files that would otherwise unnecessarily consume bandwidth and connections. If you want to dig deeper and… Continue Reading httpclient-cancel-request