Design and implement multiplatform HTTP clients using Ktor.
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This Skill provides expert guidance to architect and implement multiplatform HTTP clients using Ktor, simplifying setup, authentication, serialization, and error handling across common targets.
Start by adding Ktor dependencies to your multiplatform module, create a shared HttpClient with content negotiation and timeouts, then wire up authentication and a basic API service. Extend with WebSocket, file upload/download, and testing blocks as needed.
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To set up a Ktor HTTP client for Kotlin Multiplatform, add the Ktor dependencies to your module and create a shared HttpClient with common configuration like content negotiation and timeouts across commonMain, androidMain, iosMain, and jvmMain.
Implement bearer token authentication in Ktor by configuring the authentication plugin, managing token storage securely, and wiring up token refresh logic to maintain API access across your multiplatform application.
The best way to handle network retries and errors in Ktor is by configuring interceptors with retry policies and robust error handling directly within the shared HttpClient setup.
Yes, you can use Ktor for WebSocket communication and file transfers by implementing specific patterns for WebSocket support and multipart file upload/download within your multiplatform network layer.
Test API services with Ktor MockEngine by providing mock testing patterns that simulate network responses, allowing you to validate client behavior and interceptors without real network requests.
Ktor supports shared serialization configuration across multiple platforms by using content negotiation plugins to unify JSON or data parsing logic within the commonMain source set.
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