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Retrofit

Retrofit

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★★★★★4.2(148 reviews)

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Square's type-safe HTTP client for Android and Java that maps REST APIs to annotated Java or Kotlin interfaces.

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Pros

  • +Elegant annotation-based design reduces boilerplate
  • +Large ecosystem of converters and reactive adapters

Cons

  • -Requires writing interface definitions for every API endpoint
  • -Advanced configurations have a learning curve
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