Is creating multiple Retrofit service instances ok...

# android-architecture

[ursus]

Is creating multiple Retrofit service instances okay? One per module; lets say 20 overall; given the okhttp instance is shared?

Or should I rather strive for a single big retrofit instance and have it extend some partial interfaces, so it then can get injected behind it?

[satyan]

I can't see any drawbacks in using multiple retrofit services if they share the same http client, I would even argue it's the opposite. I allows to separate your entities API's in several interfaces. 🤷

[OG]

^ agreed

[ursus]

ok, but you do share the rest adapters? i.e. val restAdapter = Retrofit.Builder()...build() ?

[satyan]

You'll have one retrofit instance (if you have one base URL) and several generated services.

[ursus]

yea, I thought retrofit instances were cheap so I spammed them as the generated services, only sharing the okhttp