How to use okhttp to upload a file?

How to use okhttp to upload a file?

You can use the OkHttp library in Java to upload a file to a server. OkHttp is a popular HTTP client library that simplifies working with HTTP requests and responses. Here's how you can use OkHttp to upload a file:

  • Add the OkHttp library to your project. You can do this by adding the following dependency to your project's build.gradle file (if you're using Gradle):
implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.9.1'
  • Import the necessary classes from OkHttp:
import okhttp3.MediaType; import okhttp3.MultipartBody; import okhttp3.OkHttpClient; import okhttp3.Request; import okhttp3.RequestBody; import okhttp3.Response; import java.io.File; import java.io.IOException;
  • Create an instance of OkHttpClient:
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
  • Prepare the file you want to upload and create a RequestBody:
File fileToUpload = new File("path/to/your/file.txt"); RequestBody requestBody = new MultipartBody.Builder() .setType(MultipartBody.FORM) .addFormDataPart("file", fileToUpload.getName(), RequestBody.create(MediaType.parse("application/octet-stream"), fileToUpload)) .build();

In the code above, "file" is the field name used to upload the file. You can change it to match your server's expectations.

  • Create a POST request with the prepared RequestBody:
Request request = new Request.Builder() .url("https://example.com/upload") // Replace with your server's URL .post(requestBody) .build();
  • Send the request and handle the response:
try { Response response = client.newCall(request).execute(); if (response.isSuccessful()) { // File upload was successful String responseBody = response.body().string(); System.out.println("Response: " + responseBody); } else { // Handle the error System.err.println("Error: " + response.code() + " " + response.message()); } } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }

In this code, we execute the HTTP request using OkHttp's newCall(request).execute(). If the response is successful (HTTP status code 200-299), we can read and handle the response. Otherwise, we handle the error.

Make sure to replace the URL ("https://example.com/upload") with the actual endpoint where you want to upload the file, and adjust the field name ("file") and file path ("path/to/your/file.txt") to match your requirements.

That's it! You've used OkHttp to upload a file to a server in Java.

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