htpio ✨ #

htpio is the next-gen HTTP client for Flutter mobile apps and cross-platform Dart — designed to simplify networking, handle mobile-specific challenges, and boost developer productivity with a smile 😊

🌟 Features #

• Modular Middleware System
• In-App Debug Console — like DevTools, but mobile
• Smart Offline Mode for flaky networks
• Pause/Resume File Downloads
• Auto Auth Token Handling — plug & play
• Mobile-Friendly Error Middleware
• Typed Requests & Responses ✅
• Mock API Mode for instant testing
• Intelligent Retry with Backoff
• Caching, Timeout & Cancel
• Built for Flutter — light, fast, joyful

🧠 Why htpio? #

Other packages are great for basic requests, but htpio goes beyond:

• Designed for mobile realities (offline, errors, retries)
• Great DX with emoji-friendly debug UI
• Mock & test with ease

💻 Compatibility #

• Flutter (iOS & Android)
• Dart CLI & Server

🌐 Example Code #

1. API Request #

htpio.config(
  baseUrl: 'https://api.coolapp.dev',
  headers: {'Accept': 'application/json'},
);

htpio.use(AuthTokenMiddleware());
htpio.use(DebugConsoleMiddleware());

2.1 Typed Request/Response #

final result = await htpio.get<User>(
  '/profile',
  fromJson: (json) => User.fromJson(json),
);

2.2 Middleware System #

Chainable and composable middlewares to inject logic before and after requests:

htpio.use(AuthTokenMiddleware());
htpio.use(RetryMiddleware(maxRetries: 3));

2.3 Smart Offline Mode #

Automatically detects mobile network issues and queues requests for later if offline.

2.4 In-App Debug Console #

Overlays HTTP logs directly in-app for real-time inspection:

DebugConsoleOverlay().attach(context);

2.5 File Download (Pause/Resume) #

final downloader = htpio.download(
  url: 'https://example.com/largefile.zip',
  onProgress: (received, total) => print('$received / $total'),
);

await downloader.pause();
await downloader.resume();

2.6 Mock API Mode #

htpio.enableMockMode({
  '/user': MockResponse(200, body: jsonEncode(mockUser)),
});

2.7 Global Interceptors #

htpio.interceptors.add(RequestInterceptor(...));
htpio.interceptors.add(ResponseInterceptor(...));

2.8 Retry Policy #

Supports exponential backoff with jitter for mobile network instability.

2.9 Timeout and Cancellation #

final controller = CancelToken();
htpio.get('/long-request', cancelToken: controller);
controller.cancel();

2.10 Lightweight Caching #

In-memory or persistent caching with TTL (Time-to-Live) support:

htpio.use(CachingMiddleware(ttl: Duration(minutes: 5)));

2.11 Mobile-Friendly Error Handling #

htpio.use(ErrorHandlerMiddleware(onError: (e) => showErrorDialog(context, e.message)));

4. Package Description and Keywords #

Description:

htpio is a next-generation HTTP client tailored for Flutter and Dart. With smart offline support, mobile-optimized error handling, debug console, token automation, typed requests, and pause/resume downloads, htpio reimagines network communication for mobile.

Tags / Keywords: flutter, http, network, mobile, offline, debug, middleware, dio, typed, rest, auth, mock, file download, retry, dart, connectivity, caching, interceptor

5. Developer Experience Goals #

• Emoji-supported debug logging: ✈️ Request sent | ✅ 200 OK

• Consistent builder syntax

• Safe and simple generics for JSON parsing

• Intuitive error messages like:

  "🚫 Offline! We'll retry once you're back."

• UI integration (progress bars, file downloads)

6. Cross-Platform Compatibility #

• Flutter SDK >= 3.10
• Dart SDK >= 3.0
• No native dependencies

7. Performance Considerations #

• Zero-heavy dependencies
• Lazy initialization
• Efficient JSON parsing
• Queue system for offline retries
• Fine-grained caching controls

8. Future Roadmap #

• GraphQL support
• Request/response recording for replay
• Auth providers (OAuth2, Firebase, etc)
• VS Code/Flutter DevTools plugin
• Network speed simulator for testing

9. License #

MIT

10. Final Words #

Your HTTP experience, reinvented. For mobile. With ❤️.

// One-liner for happiness
await htpio.get<User>('/user');