### YamlMime:JavaType
uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient"
fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient"
name: "HttpClient"
nameWithType: "HttpClient"
summary: "A generic interface for sending HTTP requests and getting responses."
syntax: "public interface **HttpClient**"
methods:
- uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.createDefault()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.createDefault()"
  name: "createDefault()"
  nameWithType: "HttpClient.createDefault()"
  summary: "Creates a new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
  modifiers:
  - "static"
  syntax: "public static HttpClient createDefault()"
  desc: "Creates a new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
  returns:
    description: "A new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpClient&text=HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.createDefault(com.azure.core.util.HttpClientOptions)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)"
  name: "createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)"
  nameWithType: "HttpClient.createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)"
  summary: "Creates a new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
  modifiers:
  - "static"
  parameters:
  - description: "Configuration options applied to the created <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref>."
    name: "clientOptions"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.HttpClientOptions?alt=com.azure.core.util.HttpClientOptions&text=HttpClientOptions\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  syntax: "public static HttpClient createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)"
  desc: "Creates a new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
  returns:
    description: "A new <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"HttpClient\"></xref> instance."
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpClient?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpClient&text=HttpClient\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.send(com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.send(HttpRequest request)"
  name: "send(HttpRequest request)"
  nameWithType: "HttpClient.send(HttpRequest request)"
  summary: "Send the provided request asynchronously."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  parameters:
  - description: "The HTTP request to send."
    name: "request"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest&text=HttpRequest\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  syntax: "public abstract Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request)"
  desc: "Send the provided request asynchronously."
  returns:
    description: "A <xref uid=\"reactor.core.publisher.Mono\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"Mono\"></xref> that emits the response asynchronously."
    type: "<a href=\"https://projectreactor.io/docs/core/release/api/reactor/core/publisher/Mono.html\">Mono</a>&lt;<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse&text=HttpResponse\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.send(com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest,com.azure.core.util.Context)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.send(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  name: "send(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  nameWithType: "HttpClient.send(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  summary: "Sends the provided request asynchronously with contextual information."
  modifiers:
  - "default"
  parameters:
  - description: "The HTTP request to send."
    name: "request"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest&text=HttpRequest\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  - description: "Contextual information about the request."
    name: "context"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.Context?alt=com.azure.core.util.Context&text=Context\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  syntax: "public default Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  desc: "Sends the provided request asynchronously with contextual information."
  returns:
    description: "A <xref uid=\"reactor.core.publisher.Mono\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"Mono\"></xref> that emits the response asynchronously."
    type: "<a href=\"https://projectreactor.io/docs/core/release/api/reactor/core/publisher/Mono.html\">Mono</a>&lt;<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse&text=HttpResponse\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.sendSync(com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest,com.azure.core.util.Context)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.http.HttpClient.sendSync(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  name: "sendSync(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  nameWithType: "HttpClient.sendSync(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  summary: "Sends the provided request synchronously with contextual information."
  modifiers:
  - "default"
  parameters:
  - description: "The HTTP request to send."
    name: "request"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpRequest&text=HttpRequest\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  - description: "Contextual information about the request."
    name: "context"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.Context?alt=com.azure.core.util.Context&text=Context\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  syntax: "public default HttpResponse sendSync(HttpRequest request, Context context)"
  desc: "Sends the provided request synchronously with contextual information."
  returns:
    description: "The response."
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse?alt=com.azure.core.http.HttpResponse&text=HttpResponse\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
type: "interface"
desc: "A generic interface for sending HTTP requests and getting responses."
metadata: {}
package: "com.azure.core.http"
artifact: com.azure:azure-core:1.52.0