whoshuu/cpr
Cpr
cpr is a C++ networking library that provides a high-level HTTP request client. It functions as a wrapper around libcurl to simplify the process of sending and receiving data from web servers, specifically managing GET and POST calls and multipart form uploads.
The library provides both synchronous and asynchronous execution models, allowing network requests to run on background threads to prevent application freezing. It integrates with the C++ Standard Library to map low-level pointers to standard strings and containers, utilizing RAII for automatic resource management.
The project covers a broad range of networking capabilities, including REST API integration, secure data transmission via HTTPS encryption, and network request authentication. Additional traffic management features include proxy request routing and request timeout configuration, while data handling is supported through callback-based streaming and the processing of server-sent events.
Features
- C++ Networking Libraries - Provides a high-level C++ networking library for simplified HTTP communication.
- HTTP Client Libraries - Provides a high-level C++ library for performing synchronous and asynchronous HTTP requests as a wrapper around libcurl.
- REST API Clients - Connects C++ applications to remote services by managing HTTP methods, headers, and data exchange.
- Asynchronous Future APIs - Uses asynchronous future handles to track and retrieve results from background network operations.
- Asynchronous HTTP Clients - Acts as an asynchronous HTTP client that runs requests in the background to maintain UI responsiveness.
- Asynchronous Networking - Implements asynchronous networking to prevent the main application thread from freezing.
- libcurl Wrappers - Wraps libcurl to handle the complexity of HTTP protocols and socket management.
- HTTP Client Integrations - Implements a streamlined interface for executing standard HTTP GET and POST methods.
- HTTP Request Dispatchers - Provides a simplified interface for dispatching data to remote servers and managing network connections.
- Asynchronous Request Execution - Provides non-blocking network request execution to keep applications responsive during data transfers.
- Security & HTTPS - Supports secure data transmission and encrypted network traffic using HTTPS protocols.
- Synchronous API Wrappers - Provides a blocking high-level API that simplifies network calls by waiting for the response.
- HTTP Request Clients - Provides a streamlined HTTP request client for executing GET and POST calls and managing headers.
- Multipart Upload Utilities - Implements a utility for sending files and form fields to remote servers using multipart HTTP requests.
- Callback-Based Data Streaming - Utilizes function pointers to process incoming server data chunks in real time.
- Request Header Configuration - Allows the configuration of custom HTTP request headers and URL parameters to control server behavior.
- RAII Patterns - Employs RAII patterns to automatically manage the lifecycle of network handles and session pointers.
- Standard Template Library Integrations - Integrates with the C++ Standard Template Library to map low-level C strings to standard containers.
- Client-Side Request Authentication - Provides mechanisms to verify identity for network calls using standard security schemes.
- Network Transmission Security - Ensures secure data transmission via HTTPS encryption and network request authentication.
- Networking Libraries - Modern HTTP requests library with a simple interface.
- Web and Networking - C++ port of the Python Requests library.
