How can I use the Go HTTP client for making requests?

How can I use the Go HTTP client for making requests?

You can use the net/http package in Go to create an HTTP client. Would you like a simple example?

Yes, please provide a basic example of a GET request.

Here's a simple example:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io/ioutil"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    response, err := http.Get("https://api.example.com/data")
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }
    defer response.Body.Close()

    body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

This code makes a GET request to the specified URL and prints the response body.

What if I want to send a POST request instead?

For a POST request, you can use http.Post or create a custom request. Here's an example using http.Post:

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    jsonData := []byte(`{"name":"example"}`)
    response, err := http.Post("https://api.example.com/data", "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }
    defer response.Body.Close()

    fmt.Println("Response status:", response.Status)
}

This sends a JSON payload in the POST request.