Hello Is there a way to override `defautlRequest` for some r

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Hello Is there a way to override `defautlRequest` for some requests

Osman Saral · Answer

We have single host for almost every endpoint we have ```defaultRequest url protocol = URLProtocol HTTPS host = ``` But we have to send a request to a different host for only single endpoint I ve tried to do this but defautlRequest overrides the host ```suspend fun HttpClient getOther Other = get ``` it sends request to `` it appends the path

Big Chungus · Answer

Osman Saral · Answer

Thanks < Big Chungus> but that didn t really answer my question < Shan> asked it better than me two years ago I think She also didn t get an answer I think I will have to try that approach

Big Chungus · Answer

Doesn t it HTTPClient factory would allow you to set http host each time a client us requested

Osman Saral · Answer

Okay I get it but how is it different then setting host for every request I wanted to set a default host for 90 of my requests With that approach I have to create two HTTPClient with the same settings except the host

Big Chungus · Answer

Because with the factory you can take host as an argument with default value

Big Chungus · Answer

So if you request a client without specifying host you ll get default

Big Chungus · Answer

Not to mention that you can encapsulate other config in the factory instead of repeating it in all call sites

Osman Saral · Answer

Okay you re right thanks I have an Api class which I inject my HTTPClient I think I have to have a different Api class for other endpoint and inject other HTTPClient there

Osman Saral · Answer

But wouldn t it be better if ktor just didn t ignore my host when I try to request to a full url

Big Chungus · Answer

Wait it should respect host config on request instead of default

Big Chungus · Answer

What are you doing now Smells like a bug

Big Chungus · Answer

If you set default host but then you set the host again on request config the latter should take precedence

Big Chungus · Answer

I already did that ages ago and it worked back then Might be a regression with recent versions

Osman Saral · Answer

I set my default host like this on the factory ```defaultRequest url protocol = URLProtocol HTTPS host = encodedPath = apiPath$encodedPath ``` And I have an extension function to define my endpoints ```suspend fun HttpClient getOther Other = get ``` request is sent to ``

Big Chungus · Answer

Ah that s the problem

Osman Saral · Answer

Yes thank you smile

Big Chungus · Answer

On getOrOther you need to set host in request config instead of passing it in the url

Big Chungus · Answer

get should take a request config lambda arg which should let you override host

Osman Saral · Answer

I tried that too disappointed It didn t work You re talking about this right ```suspend fun HttpClient getOther Other = get url host = <http example com|example com> path other ```

Osman Saral · Answer

or this ```suspend fun HttpClient getOther Other = get host = <http example com|example com> url path other ```

Big Chungus · Answer

I was talking about your second example

Big Chungus · Answer

Looks like a regression Raise a bug

Osman Saral · Answer

I didn t try the second one actually Does it matter if it worked Shouldn t other ones work too

Big Chungus · Answer

I think uri is the same as passing full uri in the url arg so not sure if it should work any different than that whereas second one overrides host prop explicitly

Osman Saral · Answer

okay i will file a bug anyway thanks