http_profile

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The http_profile package is a Dart library designed for HTTP client authors to integrate their clients with the DevTools Network View. It enables detailed network request tracking and visualization within the Flutter DevTools, providing insights into request timing, headers, and response data. This integration helps developers debug and optimize network performance by offering a unified view of HTTP activity across platforms. The package is part of the broader Dart HTTP ecosystem and supports all major platforms including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Use cases

Debugging HTTP request performance
Visualizing network activity in DevTools
Integrating custom HTTP clients with DevTools
Monitoring request/response timing
Enhancing developer tooling for network operations

Key features

Seamless DevTools Network View integration
Supports cross-platform HTTP profiling
Provides request metadata collection
Designed for HTTP client authors
Lightweight and focused on profiling

Suitable for

HTTP client library maintainers
Flutter developers using DevTools
Performance debugging teams
Network-intensive app developers
Tooling contributors

Considerations

Requires DevTools for full functionality
Not intended for end-user applications
Limited to profiling use cases
Depends on Dart SDK compatibility
Must be used during development only

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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.