WebClient.Builder (Spring Framework 5.3.11 API)

Enclosing interface:

WebClient
```
public static interface WebClient.Builder
```
A mutable builder for creating a WebClient.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`WebClient.Builder`	`apply(Consumer<WebClient.Builder> builderConsumer)` Apply the given `Consumer` to this builder instance.
`WebClient.Builder`	`baseUrl(String baseUrl)` Configure a base URL for requests.
`WebClient`	`build()` Builder the `WebClient` instance.
`WebClient.Builder`	`clientConnector(ClientHttpConnector connector)` Configure the `ClientHttpConnector` to use.
`WebClient.Builder`	`clone()` Clone this `WebClient.Builder`.
`WebClient.Builder`	`codecs(Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer> configurer)` Configure the codecs for the `WebClient` in the `underlying` `ExchangeStrategies`.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultCookie(String cookie, String... values)` Global option to specify a cookie to be added to every request, if the request does not already contain such a cookie.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultCookies(Consumer<MultiValueMap<String,String>> cookiesConsumer)` Provides access to every `defaultCookie(String, String...)` declared so far with the possibility to add, replace, or remove.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultHeader(String header, String... values)` Global option to specify a header to be added to every request, if the request does not already contain such a header.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultHeaders(Consumer<HttpHeaders> headersConsumer)` Provides access to every `defaultHeader(String, String...)` declared so far with the possibility to add, replace, or remove.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultRequest(Consumer<WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>> defaultRequest)` Provide a consumer to customize every request being built.
`WebClient.Builder`	`defaultUriVariables(Map<String,?> defaultUriVariables)` Configure default URL variable values to use when expanding URI templates with a `Map`.
`WebClient.Builder`	`exchangeFunction(ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction)` Provide an `ExchangeFunction` pre-configured with `ClientHttpConnector` and `ExchangeStrategies`.
`WebClient.Builder`	`exchangeStrategies(Consumer<ExchangeStrategies.Builder> configurer)` Deprecated. as of 5.1.13 in favor of `codecs(Consumer)`
`WebClient.Builder`	`exchangeStrategies(ExchangeStrategies strategies)` Configure the `ExchangeStrategies` to use.
`WebClient.Builder`	`filter(ExchangeFilterFunction filter)` Add the given filter to the end of the filter chain.
`WebClient.Builder`	`filters(Consumer<List<ExchangeFilterFunction>> filtersConsumer)` Manipulate the filters with the given consumer.
`WebClient.Builder`	`uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory uriBuilderFactory)` Provide a pre-configured `UriBuilderFactory` instance.

- Method Detail
  - baseUrl
```
WebClient.Builder baseUrl(String baseUrl)
```
    Configure a base URL for requests. Effectively a shortcut for:
```
 String baseUrl = "https://abc.go.com/v1";
 DefaultUriBuilderFactory factory = new DefaultUriBuilderFactory(baseUrl);
 WebClient client = WebClient.builder().uriBuilderFactory(factory).build();
 
```
    The DefaultUriBuilderFactory is used to prepare the URL for every request with the given base URL, unless the URL request for a given URL is absolute in which case the base URL is ignored.
    Note: this method is mutually exclusive with uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory). If both are used, the baseUrl value provided here will be ignored.
    See Also:
    
    DefaultUriBuilderFactory(String), uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory)
  - defaultUriVariables
```
WebClient.Builder defaultUriVariables(Map<String,?> defaultUriVariables)
```
    Configure default URL variable values to use when expanding URI templates with a Map. Effectively a shortcut for:
```
 Map<String, ?> defaultVars = ...;
 DefaultUriBuilderFactory factory = new DefaultUriBuilderFactory();
 factory.setDefaultVariables(defaultVars);
 WebClient client = WebClient.builder().uriBuilderFactory(factory).build();
 
```
    Note: this method is mutually exclusive with uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory). If both are used, the defaultUriVariables value provided here will be ignored.
    See Also:
    
    DefaultUriBuilderFactory.setDefaultUriVariables(Map), uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory)
  - uriBuilderFactory
```
WebClient.Builder uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory uriBuilderFactory)
```
    Provide a pre-configured UriBuilderFactory instance. This is an alternative to, and effectively overrides the following shortcut properties:
    - baseUrl(String)
    - defaultUriVariables(Map).
    Parameters:
    
    uriBuilderFactory - the URI builder factory to use
    
    See Also:
    
    baseUrl(String), defaultUriVariables(Map)
  - defaultHeader
```
WebClient.Builder defaultHeader(String header,
                                String... values)
```
    Global option to specify a header to be added to every request, if the request does not already contain such a header.
    
    Parameters:
    
    header - the header name
    
    values - the header values
  - defaultHeaders
```
WebClient.Builder defaultHeaders(Consumer<HttpHeaders> headersConsumer)
```
    Provides access to every defaultHeader(String, String...) declared so far with the possibility to add, replace, or remove.
    
    Parameters:
    
    headersConsumer - the consumer
  - defaultCookie
```
WebClient.Builder defaultCookie(String cookie,
                                String... values)
```
    Global option to specify a cookie to be added to every request, if the request does not already contain such a cookie.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cookie - the cookie name
    
    values - the cookie values
  - defaultCookies
```
WebClient.Builder defaultCookies(Consumer<MultiValueMap<String,String>> cookiesConsumer)
```
    Provides access to every defaultCookie(String, String...) declared so far with the possibility to add, replace, or remove.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cookiesConsumer - a function that consumes the cookies map
  - defaultRequest
```
WebClient.Builder defaultRequest(Consumer<WebClient.RequestHeadersSpec<?>> defaultRequest)
```
    Provide a consumer to customize every request being built.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultRequest - the consumer to use for modifying requests
    
    Since:
    
    5.1
  - filter
```
WebClient.Builder filter(ExchangeFilterFunction filter)
```
    Add the given filter to the end of the filter chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - the filter to be added to the chain
  - filters
```
WebClient.Builder filters(Consumer<List<ExchangeFilterFunction>> filtersConsumer)
```
    Manipulate the filters with the given consumer. The list provided to the consumer is "live", so that the consumer can be used to remove filters, change ordering, etc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filtersConsumer - a function that consumes the filter list
    
    Returns:
    
    this builder
  - clientConnector
```
WebClient.Builder clientConnector(ClientHttpConnector connector)
```
    Configure the ClientHttpConnector to use. This is useful for plugging in and/or customizing options of the underlying HTTP client library (e.g. SSL).
    By default this is set to ReactorClientHttpConnector.
    
    Parameters:
    
    connector - the connector to use
  - codecs
```
WebClient.Builder codecs(Consumer<ClientCodecConfigurer> configurer)
```
    Configure the codecs for the WebClient in the underlying ExchangeStrategies.
    
    Parameters:
    
    configurer - the configurer to apply
    
    Since:
    
    5.1.13
  - exchangeStrategies
```
WebClient.Builder exchangeStrategies(ExchangeStrategies strategies)
```
    Configure the ExchangeStrategies to use.
    For most cases, prefer using codecs(Consumer) which allows customizing the codecs in the ExchangeStrategies rather than replace them. That ensures multiple parties can contribute to codecs configuration.
    By default this is set to ExchangeStrategies.withDefaults().
    
    Parameters:
    
    strategies - the strategies to use
  - exchangeStrategies
```
@Deprecated
WebClient.Builder exchangeStrategies(Consumer<ExchangeStrategies.Builder> configurer)
```
    Deprecated. as of 5.1.13 in favor of codecs(Consumer)
    
    Customize the strategies configured via exchangeStrategies(ExchangeStrategies). This method is designed for use in scenarios where multiple parties wish to update the ExchangeStrategies.
  - exchangeFunction
```
WebClient.Builder exchangeFunction(ExchangeFunction exchangeFunction)
```
    Provide an ExchangeFunction pre-configured with ClientHttpConnector and ExchangeStrategies.
    This is an alternative to, and effectively overrides clientConnector(org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnector), and exchangeStrategies(ExchangeStrategies).
    
    Parameters:
    
    exchangeFunction - the exchange function to use
  - apply
```
WebClient.Builder apply(Consumer<WebClient.Builder> builderConsumer)
```
    Apply the given Consumer to this builder instance.
    This can be useful for applying pre-packaged customizations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    builderConsumer - the consumer to apply
  - clone
```
WebClient.Builder clone()
```
    Clone this WebClient.Builder.
  - build
```
WebClient build()
```
    Builder the WebClient instance.

Interface WebClient.Builder

Method Summary

Method Detail

baseUrl

defaultUriVariables

uriBuilderFactory

defaultHeader

defaultHeaders

defaultCookie

defaultCookies

defaultRequest

filter

filters

clientConnector

codecs

exchangeStrategies

exchangeStrategies

exchangeFunction

apply

clone

build