Deprecated Java HttpClient – How hard can it be?
Relevant imports: import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient; import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClientBuilder; import java.io.IOException; Usage: HttpClient httpClient = HttpClientBuilder.create().build(); EDIT (after Jules’ suggestion): As the build() method returns a CloseableHttpClient which is-a AutoClosable, you can place the declaration in a try-with-resources statement (Java 7+): try (CloseableHttpClient httpClient = HttpClientBuilder.create().build()) { // use httpClient (no need to close it explicitly) } catch … Read more