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Use when setting up or working with Retrofit in Android — service interface definitions, coroutines integration, OkHttp configuration, Hilt module setup, and error handling in the repository layer.
Use when setting up or working with Retrofit in Android — service interface definitions, coroutines integration, OkHttp configuration, Hilt module setup, and error handling in the repository layer.
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Modern Retrofit setup for Android using coroutines, kotlinx.serialization, and Hilt. This reference covers the decisions that are easy to get wrong, not the standard boilerplate of service interfaces, Hilt module wiring, and the converter setup.
Declare every endpoint as a suspend function. Return the body type directly — Retrofit throws HttpException on non-2xx, giving a clean try/catch at the repository boundary. Use Response<T> only when you need the status code, headers, or error body (e.g. server-side validation messages):
// Direct body — throws HttpException on non-2xx; the common case
@GET("users/{user}/repos")
suspend fun listRepos(@Path("user") user: String): List<Repo>
// Response wrapper — only when you need code/headers/error body
@GET("users/{user}")
suspend fun getUser(@Path("user") user: String): Response<User>
Wrapping every endpoint in Response<T> "just in case" forces callers to check isSuccessful and handle a nullable body even when only the body matters — don't.
Standard wiring (in a Hilt @Module/@Provides @Singleton): HttpLoggingInterceptor with its level gated on BuildConfig.DEBUG, sensible connect/read timeouts, and the kotlinx.serialization converter (json.asConverterFactory("application/json".toMediaType())). For an API that's loose with its payloads, configure:
Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true; coerceInputValues = true; isLenient = true }
Attach the token via an Interceptor, not a per-endpoint @Header — a single missed @Header parameter is an unauthenticated request that fails at runtime, not compile time. The part most often gotten wrong is what to do when the token is absent:
class AuthInterceptor @Inject constructor(
private val tokenProvider: TokenProvider,
) : Interceptor {
override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
val token = tokenProvider.getToken()
?: throw IOException("Auth token unavailable") // fail fast — see note below
val request = chain.request().newBuilder()
.header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
.build()
return chain.proceed(request)
}
}
Throw vs proceed: Throw when all endpoints require auth — a missing token should surface immediately rather than silently producing a confusing 401. Proceed without the header only if the same
OkHttpClientis shared between authenticated and public endpoints:?: return chain.proceed(chain.request()). Silently proceeding when every call needs auth is a common mistake.
The repository is the error boundary: catch HttpException/IOException there and map them to a domain error type — never let Retrofit/OkHttp exception types reach the ViewModel, and never expose Retrofit DTOs to it. Don't redefine the error hierarchy here; see android-skills:android-data-layer for the repository pattern and the shared DataError taxonomy.
suspendResponse<T> only when you need the status code, headers, or error bodyOkHttpClient logging gated behind BuildConfig.DEBUG; sensible timeouts setInterceptor, with the token-absent policy chosen (throw vs proceed)name: android-retrofit description: Use when setting up or working with Retrofit in Android — service interface definitions, coroutines integration, OkHttp configuration, Hilt module setup, and error handling in the repository layer.
---
name: android-retrofit
description: Use when setting up or working with Retrofit in Android — service interface definitions, coroutines integration, OkHttp configuration, Hilt module setup, and error handling in the repository layer.
---
# Android Networking with Retrofit
Modern Retrofit setup for Android using coroutines, `kotlinx.serialization`, and Hilt. This reference covers the decisions that are easy to get wrong, not the standard boilerplate of service interfaces, Hilt module wiring, and the converter setup.
## Service interface
Declare every endpoint as a `suspend` function. **Return the body type directly** — Retrofit throws `HttpException` on non-2xx, giving a clean `try/catch` at the repository boundary. Use `Response<T>` **only** when you need the status code, headers, or error body (e.g. server-side validation messages):
```kotlin
// Direct body — throws HttpException on non-2xx; the common case
@GET("users/{user}/repos")
suspend fun listRepos(@Path("user") user: String): List<Repo>
// Response wrapper — only when you need code/headers/error body
@GET("users/{user}")
suspend fun getUser(@Path("user") user: String): Response<User>
```
Wrapping every endpoint in `Response<T>` "just in case" forces callers to check `isSuccessful` and handle a nullable body even when only the body matters — don't.
## OkHttp & JSON
Standard wiring (in a Hilt `@Module`/`@Provides @Singleton`): `HttpLoggingInterceptor` with its level gated on `BuildConfig.DEBUG`, sensible connect/read timeouts, and the `kotlinx.serialization` converter (`json.asConverterFactory("application/json".toMediaType())`). For an API that's loose with its payloads, configure:
```kotlin
Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true; coerceInputValues = true; isLenient = true }
```
## Auth: interceptor, and the throw-vs-proceed decision
Attach the token via an `Interceptor`, not a per-endpoint `@Header` — a single missed `@Header` parameter is an unauthenticated request that fails at runtime, not compile time. The part most often gotten wrong is **what to do when the token is absent**:
```kotlin
class AuthInterceptor @Inject constructor(
private val tokenProvider: TokenProvider,
) : Interceptor {
override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
val token = tokenProvider.getToken()
?: throw IOException("Auth token unavailable") // fail fast — see note below
val request = chain.request().newBuilder()
.header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
.build()
return chain.proceed(request)
}
}
```
> **Throw vs proceed:** **Throw** when all endpoints require auth — a missing token should surface immediately rather than silently producing a confusing 401. **Proceed without the header** only if the same `OkHttpClient` is shared between authenticated and public endpoints: `?: return chain.proceed(chain.request())`. Silently proceeding when every call needs auth is a common mistake.
## Error handling
The repository is the error boundary: catch `HttpException`/`IOException` there and map them to a domain error type — never let Retrofit/OkHttp exception types reach the ViewModel, and never expose Retrofit DTOs to it. Don't redefine the error hierarchy here; see `android-skills:android-data-layer` for the repository pattern and the shared `DataError` taxonomy.
## Checklist
- [ ] All service functions are `suspend`
- [ ] `Response<T>` only when you need the status code, headers, or error body
- [ ] `OkHttpClient` logging gated behind `BuildConfig.DEBUG`; sensible timeouts set
- [ ] Auth applied via an `Interceptor`, with the token-absent policy chosen (throw vs proceed)
- [ ] Network exceptions mapped to domain types at the repository; DTOs never reach the ViewModel
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