flutter-handling-http-and-json
Installation
Summary
HTTP requests and JSON serialization for Flutter REST API integration and data parsing.
- Covers three HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) with proper status code validation, HTTPS enforcement, and safe URI construction using
Uri.https(). - Offers two serialization strategies: manual
fromJson/toJsonfor simple models, and code generation withjson_serializablefor complex nested structures. - Includes background parsing with
compute()to prevent UI jank when processing large JSON payloads (1000+ items). - Provides platform-specific configuration guidance for Android and iOS network security policies.
SKILL.md
Handling HTTP and JSON
Contents
- Core Guidelines
- Workflow: Executing HTTP Operations
- Workflow: Implementing JSON Serialization
- Workflow: Parsing Large JSON in the Background
- Examples
Core Guidelines
- Enforce HTTPS: iOS and Android disable cleartext (HTTP) connections by default. Always use HTTPS endpoints. If HTTP is strictly required for debugging, configure
network_security_config.xml(Android) andNSAppTransportSecurity(iOS). - Construct URIs Safely: Always use
Uri.https(authority, unencodedPath, [queryParameters])to safely build URLs. This handles encoding and formatting reliably, preventing string concatenation errors. - Handle Status Codes: Always validate the
http.Response.statusCode. Treat200(OK) and201(Created) as success. Throw explicit exceptions for other codes (do not returnnull). - Prevent UI Jank: Move expensive JSON parsing operations (taking >16ms) to a background isolate using the
compute()function. - Structured AI Output: When integrating LLMs, enforce reliable JSON output by specifying a strict JSON schema in the system prompt and setting the response MIME type to
application/json.
Workflow: Executing HTTP Operations
Use this workflow to implement network requests using the http package.