DataBufferLimitException: Exceeded limit on max bytes to buffer webflux error

This worked for me:

1. Create a @Bean in one of your configuration classes or the main SpringBootApplication class:

   @Bean
   public WebClient webClient() {
       final int size = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
       final ExchangeStrategies strategies = ExchangeStrategies.builder()
           .codecs(codecs -> codecs.defaultCodecs().maxInMemorySize(size))
           .build();
       return WebClient.builder()
           .exchangeStrategies(strategies)
           .build();
   }
   

2. Next, go to your desired class where you want to use the WebClient:

   @Service
   public class TestService {
   
       @Autowired
       private WebClient webClient;
   
       public void test() {
           String out = webClient
               .get()
               .uri("/my/api/endpoint")
               .retrieve()
               .bodyToMono(String.class)
               .block();
   
           System.out.println(out);
       }
   }