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Expert guidance on setting up and using Retrofit for type-safe HTTP networking in Android. Covers service definitions, coroutines, OkHttp configuration, and Hilt integration.
Expert guidance on setting up and using Retrofit for type-safe HTTP networking in Android. Covers service definitions, coroutines, OkHttp configuration, and Hilt integration.
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When implementing network layers using Retrofit, follow these modern Android best practices (2025).
Retrofit allows dynamic URL updates through replacement blocks and query parameters.
{name} in the relative URL and @Path("name") in parameters.@Query("key") for individual parameters.@QueryMap Map<String, String> for dynamic sets of parameters.interface SearchService {
@GET("group/{id}/users")
suspend fun groupList(
@Path("id") groupId: Int,
@Query("sort") sort: String?,
@QueryMap options: Map<String, String> = emptyMap()
): List<User>
}
You can send objects as JSON bodies or use form-encoded/multipart formats.
application/x-www-form-urlencoded. Use @Field.multipart/form-data. Use @Part.interface UserService {
@POST("users/new")
suspend fun createUser(@Body user: User): User
@FormUrlEncoded
@POST("user/edit")
suspend fun updateUser(
@Field("first_name") first: String,
@Field("last_name") last: String
): User
@Multipart
@PUT("user/photo")
suspend fun uploadPhoto(
@Part("description") description: RequestBody,
@Part photo: MultipartBody.Part
): User
}
Headers can be set statically for a method or dynamically via parameters.
@Headers.@Header.@HeaderMap.interface WidgetService {
@Headers("Cache-Control: max-age=640000")
@GET("widget/list")
suspend fun widgetList(): List<Widget>
@GET("user")
suspend fun getUser(@Header("Authorization") token: String): User
}
When using suspend functions, you have two choices for return types:
User): Returns the deserialized body. Throws HttpException for non-2xx responses.Response<User>: Provides access to the status code, headers, and error body. Does NOT throw on non-2xx results.@GET("users")
suspend fun getUsers(): List<User> // Throws on error
@GET("users")
suspend fun getUsersResponse(): Response<List<User>> // Manual check
Provide your Retrofit instances as singletons in a Hilt module.
@Module
@InstallIn(SingletonComponent::class)
object NetworkModule {
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideJson(): Json = Json {
ignoreUnknownKeys = true
coerceInputValues = true
}
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideOkHttpClient(): OkHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
.addInterceptor(HttpLoggingInterceptor().apply { level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BODY })
.connectTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
.build()
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideRetrofit(okHttpClient: OkHttpClient, json: Json): Retrofit = Retrofit.Builder()
.baseUrl("https://api.github.com/")
.client(okHttpClient)
.addConverterFactory(json.asConverterFactory("application/json".toMediaType()))
.build()
}
Always handle network exceptions in the Repository layer to keep the UI state clean.
class GitHubRepository @Inject constructor(private val service: GitHubService) {
suspend fun getRepos(username: String): Result<List<Repo>> = runCatching {
// Direct body call throws HttpException on 4xx/5xx
service.listRepos(username)
}.onFailure { exception ->
// Handle specific exceptions like UnknownHostException or SocketTimeoutException
}
}
suspend functions for all network calls.Response<T> if you need to handle specific status codes (e.g., 401 Unauthorized).@Path and @Query instead of manual string concatenation for URLs.OkHttpClient with logging (for debug) and sensible timeouts.name: android-retrofit description: Expert guidance on setting up and using Retrofit for type-safe HTTP networking in Android. Covers service definitions, coroutines, OkHttp configuration, and Hilt integration.
---
name: android-retrofit
description: Expert guidance on setting up and using Retrofit for type-safe HTTP networking in Android. Covers service definitions, coroutines, OkHttp configuration, and Hilt integration.
---
# Android Networking with Retrofit
## Instructions
When implementing network layers using **Retrofit**, follow these modern Android best practices (2025).
### 1. URL Manipulation
Retrofit allows dynamic URL updates through replacement blocks and query parameters.
* **Dynamic Paths**: Use `{name}` in the relative URL and `@Path("name")` in parameters.
* **Query Parameters**: Use `@Query("key")` for individual parameters.
* **Complex Queries**: Use `@QueryMap Map<String, String>` for dynamic sets of parameters.
```kotlin
interface SearchService {
@GET("group/{id}/users")
suspend fun groupList(
@Path("id") groupId: Int,
@Query("sort") sort: String?,
@QueryMap options: Map<String, String> = emptyMap()
): List<User>
}
```
### 2. Request Body & Form Data
You can send objects as JSON bodies or use form-encoded/multipart formats.
* **@Body**: Serializes an object using the configured converter (JSON).
* **@FormUrlEncoded**: Sends data as `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`. Use `@Field`.
* **@Multipart**: Sends data as `multipart/form-data`. Use `@Part`.
```kotlin
interface UserService {
@POST("users/new")
suspend fun createUser(@Body user: User): User
@FormUrlEncoded
@POST("user/edit")
suspend fun updateUser(
@Field("first_name") first: String,
@Field("last_name") last: String
): User
@Multipart
@PUT("user/photo")
suspend fun uploadPhoto(
@Part("description") description: RequestBody,
@Part photo: MultipartBody.Part
): User
}
```
### 3. Header Manipulation
Headers can be set statically for a method or dynamically via parameters.
* **Static Headers**: Use `@Headers`.
* **Dynamic Headers**: Use `@Header`.
* **Header Maps**: Use `@HeaderMap`.
* **Global Headers**: Use an OkHttp **Interceptor**.
```kotlin
interface WidgetService {
@Headers("Cache-Control: max-age=640000")
@GET("widget/list")
suspend fun widgetList(): List<Widget>
@GET("user")
suspend fun getUser(@Header("Authorization") token: String): User
}
```
### 4. Kotlin Support & Response Handling
When using `suspend` functions, you have two choices for return types:
1. **Direct Body (`User`)**: Returns the deserialized body. Throws `HttpException` for non-2xx responses.
2. **`Response<User>`**: Provides access to the status code, headers, and error body. Does NOT throw on non-2xx results.
```kotlin
@GET("users")
suspend fun getUsers(): List<User> // Throws on error
@GET("users")
suspend fun getUsersResponse(): Response<List<User>> // Manual check
```
### 5. Hilt & Serialization Configuration
Provide your Retrofit instances as singletons in a Hilt module.
```kotlin
@Module
@InstallIn(SingletonComponent::class)
object NetworkModule {
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideJson(): Json = Json {
ignoreUnknownKeys = true
coerceInputValues = true
}
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideOkHttpClient(): OkHttpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
.addInterceptor(HttpLoggingInterceptor().apply { level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BODY })
.connectTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
.build()
@Provides
@Singleton
fun provideRetrofit(okHttpClient: OkHttpClient, json: Json): Retrofit = Retrofit.Builder()
.baseUrl("https://api.github.com/")
.client(okHttpClient)
.addConverterFactory(json.asConverterFactory("application/json".toMediaType()))
.build()
}
```
### 6. Error Handling in Repositories
Always handle network exceptions in the Repository layer to keep the UI state clean.
```kotlin
class GitHubRepository @Inject constructor(private val service: GitHubService) {
suspend fun getRepos(username: String): Result<List<Repo>> = runCatching {
// Direct body call throws HttpException on 4xx/5xx
service.listRepos(username)
}.onFailure { exception ->
// Handle specific exceptions like UnknownHostException or SocketTimeoutException
}
}
```
### 7. Checklist
- [ ] Use `suspend` functions for all network calls.
- [ ] Prefer `Response<T>` if you need to handle specific status codes (e.g., 401 Unauthorized).
- [ ] Use `@Path` and `@Query` instead of manual string concatenation for URLs.
- [ ] Configure `OkHttpClient` with logging (for debug) and sensible timeouts.
- [ ] Map API DTOs to Domain models to decouple layers.
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