cronet_http

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The cronet_http package is an Android-specific Flutter plugin that integrates Google's Cronet HTTP client, offering high-performance networking with advanced features like HTTP/2, QUIC, and connection pooling. It is designed to improve network efficiency and reliability on Android devices by leveraging Cronet’s optimized transport layer. This package is particularly useful for applications requiring fast, low-latency HTTP communication. It works exclusively on Android and is maintained by the Dart team.

Use cases

High-performance HTTP requests on Android
Applications needing HTTP/2 and QUIC support
Network-intensive apps requiring efficient connection management
Offline-first apps with robust retry mechanisms
Apps targeting modern Android devices with optimized networking

Key features

Uses Google's Cronet HTTP client
Supports HTTP/2 and QUIC protocols
Built-in connection pooling
Improved performance and reliability
Android-only platform support

Suitable for

Android-focused Flutter apps
Performance-critical networking
Apps using modern HTTP standards
Developers seeking low-level control over HTTP transport
Projects where network efficiency is a priority

Considerations

Limited to Android platform
Requires Android SDK 21+
No iOS or web support
Depends on native Cronet library
May increase app size due to native dependencies

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A composable, Future-based library for making HTTP requests.

package:http contains a set of high-level functions and classes that make it easy to consume HTTP resources. It's multi-platform, and supports mobile, desktop, and the browser.

Packages

Package	Description	Version
cronet_http	An Android Flutter plugin that provides access to the Cronet HTTP client.
cupertino_http	A macOS/iOS Flutter plugin that provides access to the Foundation URL Loading System.
flutter_http_example	An Flutter app that demonstrates how to configure and use `package:http`.	—
http	A composable, multi-platform, Future-based API for HTTP requests.
http2	A HTTP/2 implementation in Dart.
http_client_conformance_tests	A library that tests whether implementations of package:http's `Client` class behave as expected.
http_multi_server	A `dart:io` `HttpServer` wrapper that handles requests from multiple servers.
http_parser	A platform-independent package for parsing and serializing HTTP formats.
http_profile	A library used by HTTP client authors to integrate with the DevTools Network View.
ok_http	An Android Flutter plugin that provides access to the OkHttp HTTP client and the OkHttp WebSocket API.
web_socket	Any easy-to-use library for communicating with WebSockets that has multiple implementations.
web_socket_channel	StreamChannel wrappers for WebSockets. Provides a cross-platform WebSocketChannel API.
web_socket_conformance_tests	A library that tests whether implementations of `package:web_socket`'s `WebSocket` class behave as expected.