HttpClient (Azure SDK for Java Reference Documentation)

```
public interface HttpClient
```
A generic interface for sending HTTP requests and getting responses.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static HttpClient`	`createDefault()`	Creates a new `HttpClient` instance.
`static HttpClient`	`createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)`	Creates a new `HttpClient` instance.
`Mono<HttpResponse>`	`send(HttpRequest request)`	Send the provided request asynchronously.
`default Mono<HttpResponse>`	`send(HttpRequest request, Context context)`	Sends the provided request asynchronously with contextual information.

- Method Detail
  - send
```
Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request)
```
    Send the provided request asynchronously.
    
    Parameters:
    
    request - The HTTP request to send.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Mono that emits the response asynchronously.
  - send
```
default Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request,
                                Context context)
```
    Sends the provided request asynchronously with contextual information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    request - The HTTP request to send.
    
    context - Contextual information about the request.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Mono that emits the response asynchronously.
  - createDefault
```
static HttpClient createDefault()
```
    Creates a new HttpClient instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new HttpClient instance.
  - createDefault
```
static HttpClient createDefault(HttpClientOptions clientOptions)
```
    Creates a new HttpClient instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clientOptions - Configuration options applied to the created HttpClient.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new HttpClient instance.