Hello, I have a question regarding overriding http...

# ktor

[Dmitry Danilau]

Hello,
I have a question regarding overriding httpclient’s configuration, specifically defaultRequest url param.
This is how I set default url.

HttpClient(config.engine) {
    configureDefaultRequest(
        defaultUrl = config.defaultUrl,
        defaultHeaders = config.defaultHeaders
    )
}

Is it possible to override default httpclient’s configs (base url specifically), not only for specific request but for all requests or the only way to override it - copy/re-instantiate the client?

Lets say, during the init I set <https://base.url.com>

HttpClient(config.engine) {
    defaultRequest {
       url(baseUrl)
    }
}

, a bit later I received new configs and I have to set new base url for all request <https://new.base.url.com> .

I tried to swap url like this, but It doesn’t have any effects, httpClient still uses old base urls for requests .

client.sendPipeline.intercept(HttpSendPipeline.State) {
    context.url(url = newUrl)
}

ty in advance

[Aleksei Tirman [JB]]

Is it possible to override default httpclient’s configs (base url specifically), not only for specific request but for all requests or the only way to override it - copy/re-instantiate the client?

The only way is to copy/re-instantiate the client because the default request URL is built using the configured block which cannot be mutated.

[Dmitry Danilau]

@Aleksei Tirman [JB] Ty for quick response