Flutter Use Http Package
Skill ActiveUse the `http` package to execute GET, POST, PUT, or DELETE requests. Use when you need to fetch from or send data to a REST API.
To guide developers in effectively fetching data from and sending data to REST APIs within Flutter applications using the `http` package.
Features
- Execute GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
- Configure REST API access with headers and payloads
- Handle HTTP status codes and error responses
- Perform background JSON parsing using isolates
- Integrate network operations with Flutter's UI
Use Cases
- Fetching data from a REST API to display in a Flutter app
- Sending user input or data to a backend service
- Implementing background data processing for network responses
- Handling API errors gracefully in the Flutter UI
Non-Goals
- Providing a full-fledged API client library
- Handling complex WebSocket or GraphQL communication
- Managing authentication flows beyond simple token injection
Security
- warning:Secret ManagementThe example code includes a placeholder for 'your_token_here' in the Authorization header, which could be mistaken for a real token and might be accidentally committed. The README does not explicitly mention how to handle sensitive tokens.
- warning:Data ExfiltrationThe example code includes a placeholder for an authorization token that, if a real token were substituted and committed, could lead to data exfiltration if the project were compromised. The README does not mention security considerations for API keys.
Trust
- info:Issues Attention17 issues opened and 27 closed in the last 90 days, indicating active maintenance but a closure rate below 50%.
Code Execution
- warning:ValidationWhile the example code checks for status codes and throws exceptions, it relies on manual mapping to Dart objects and does not explicitly use a schema validation library for parameter or response validation.
Compliance
- info:GDPRThe skill does not specifically operate on personal data, but the example code includes a placeholder for an authorization token, which could be personal data if mishandled.
Installation
npx skills add flutter/skillsRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
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