As apps become more powerful and connected, many of them need to talk to the internet—to fetch data, send messages, store information in the cloud, or interact with APIs. This is where HTTP comes in.
In Flutter, we can use packages like http or more advanced tools like Dio to make requests to web servers, download data, and send user input. These HTTP requests allow us to connect our Flutter apps to powerful backends and APIs—from weather updates and chat systems to full e-commerce platforms.
Before diving in, make sure you’re familiar with:
Basic Dart programming
Flutter widgets and state management
Asynchronous programming using Future, async, and await
In this lesson series, you’ll learn how to:
Make GET and POST requests
Parse JSON responses
Handle loading, errors, and timeouts
Display data from the internet in your app
Let’s get ready to bring your Flutter apps online! 🌐📱
