Cannot resolve symbol HttpGet,HttpClient,HttpResponce in Android Studio

Question

I just copy all the jar files of Http but Android Studio cann't import all these jar files.It gives an error : Cannot resolve symbol HttpGet,HttpClient,HttpResponse.

My Activity file is here:-

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

ArrayList<Product>  productslist;
ProductAdapter adapter;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);


    productslist = new ArrayList<Product>();
    new JSONAsyncTask().execute("http://opencart.codeniques.com/myshop/?route=feed/web_api/products&id=60&key=test123");

    ListView listView = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.list);
    adapter = new ProductAdapter(getApplicationContext(),R.layout.row,productslist);

    listView.setAdapter(adapter);

    listView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),productslist.get(position).getName(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
    });
}

class JSONAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String,Void,Boolean>{

    ProgressDialog dialog;

    @Override
    protected void onPreExecute() {
        super.onPreExecute();
        dialog = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this);
        dialog.setMessage("Loading, please wait");
        dialog.setTitle("Connecting server");
        dialog.show();
        dialog.setCancelable(false);
    }

    @Override
    protected Boolean doInBackground(String... params) {
        try{
            HttpGet httppost = new HttpGet(params[0]);
            HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
            HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);

            int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();

            if(status == 200){
                HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
                String data = EntityUtils.toString(entity);

                JSONObject jsono = new JSONObject(data);
                JSONArray jarray = jsono.getJSONArray("products");

                for (int i = 0; i < jarray.length(); i++) {
                    JSONObject object = jarray.getJSONObject(i);

                    Product actor = new Product();

                    actor.setId(object.getString("id"));
                    actor.setName(object.getString("name"));
                    actor.setDescription(object.getString("description"));
                    actor.setHref(object.getString("href"));
                    actor.setPrice(object.getString("pirce"));
                    actor.setImage(object.getString("thumb"));
                    actor.setSpecial(object.getString("special"));
                    actor.setRating(object.getString("rating"));

                    productslist.add(actor);
            }
                return  true;
            }
        }catch (JSONException e){
            Log.e("Error :",e.getMessage());
        }catch (ParseException e){
            Log.e("Error :",e.getMessage());
        }catch (IOException e){
            Log.e("Error :",e.getMessage());
        }catch (Exception e){
            Log.e("Error :",e.getMessage());
        }
        return  false;
    }
    @Override
    protected void onPostExecute(Boolean aBoolean) {
        dialog.cancel();
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
        if(aBoolean == false){
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Unable to fetch data from server", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
    }
}}

and here my gradle is here:-

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "android.catalyst.com.newjsonarray"
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion 23
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }}}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.0.1'}

use HttpUrlConnection. instead of HttpClient. See the link [Link](http://developer.android.com/reference/java/net/HttpURLConnection.html) — Irfan, Sep 16 '15 at 11:30
as far as I know the apache http client is not supported anymore in marshmallow. start using retrofit — Jolson Da Costa, Sep 16 '15 at 11:33
@Skynet HttpClient is not deprecated. It is removed in api 23. — Gabriele Mariotti, Sep 16 '15 at 12:04
i used this tutorial http://www.blazin.in/2016/03/http-connection-for-android-marshmallow.html — Bhushan Shirsath, Mar 20 '16 at 09:34
Additionally, if you are targeting SDK 28+, then [read this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/50779232/7551190) too — Kathir, Nov 28 '18 at 13:43
adding this to gradle will fix the issue android { useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy' } — Muahmmad Tayyib, Oct 30 '19 at 06:07

score 105 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 13 '23 at 05:38

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Just add this in your dependencies

compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'

Finally

dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])    
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.0.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'
}

And also add this code:

 android {
    useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
         }

For more information, see Specify requirement for Apache HTTP Legacy library in the docs:

If your app is targeting API level 28 (Android 9.0) or above, you must include the following declaration within the element of AndroidManifest.xml.
 <uses-library
      android:name="org.apache.http.legacy"
      android:required="false" />

edited Mar 13 '23 at 05:38

sideshowbarker

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answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:30

IntelliJ Amiya

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Partially worked. I tried the same, a few classes got accessible by this - HttpEntity, BufferedHttpEntity as well as HttpResponse. But, still unable to access HttpClient, HttpGet and DefaultHttpClient – Narendra Singh Apr 28 '16 at 09:11
@MrNarendra how did you solve this for other classes? – Shruti Nov 20 '17 at 05:32
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@IntelliJAmiya used `org.apache.http.legacy` library but HttpGet, HttpClient and DefaultHttpClient are deprecated. – Shruti Nov 20 '17 at 05:44
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@Shruti Ji, Yes. Kindly check https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15336477/deprecated-java-httpclient-how-hard-can-it-be – IntelliJ Amiya Nov 20 '17 at 05:46
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Additionally, if you are targeting SDK 28+, then [read this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/50779232/7551190) too – Kathir Nov 28 '18 at 13:42
Also,I had to add -> exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES' <- to build.gradle – Ehsan Jul 02 '20 at 11:43

score 38 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 08 '16 at 09:51

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HttpClient is not supported any more in sdk 23. You have to use URLConnection or downgrade to sdk 22 (compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.0')

If you need sdk 23, add this to your gradle:

In dependencies add:

compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'

and also add this

android {
    useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
}

answered Jan 08 '16 at 09:51

Sanju

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`useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'` should be enough to solve this issue, the other libs were not needed (at least in my case). – Franco Feb 13 '16 at 07:02

score 14 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 01 '16 at 06:45

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HttpClient was deprecated in API Level 22 and removed in API Level 23. You have to use URLConnection.

edited Feb 01 '16 at 06:45

IntelliJ Amiya

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answered Sep 24 '15 at 08:09

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score 9 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 28 '18 at 14:43

please add these codes to your dependencies. It will work.

implementation 'org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped:org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped.org.apache.http.client:4.1.2'

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:design:23.1.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:23.1.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.1.0'

    implementation 'org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped:org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped.org.apache.http.client:4.1.2'
}

score 4 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:28

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Please remove all jar files of Http from libs folder and add below dependencies in gradle file :

compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.3'

Thanks.

answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:28

AndiGeeky

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@Anand Jain : Please add if i missing any library here..!! – AndiGeeky Sep 16 '15 at 11:30

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered May 03 '16 at 13:13

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Google officially suggests to developers to use Volley library for networking related stuff Here, so Its time to switch to Volley, Happy coding

answered May 03 '16 at 13:13

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score 1 · Answer 7 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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For me, the below helped

Find org.apache.http.legacy.jar which is in Android/Sdk/platforms/android-23/optional, add it to your dependency.

Source

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

Community

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answered Aug 24 '16 at 07:01

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score 1 · Answer 8 · edited Dec 05 '16 at 09:26

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Please remove all jar files of Http from 'libs' folder and add below dependencies in gradle file:

compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.3'

or

useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'

edited Dec 05 '16 at 09:26

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answered Dec 05 '16 at 07:58

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score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 26 '20 at 12:12

Just add this line of code in your build.gradle file and it will work.

implementation 'org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped:org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped.org.apache.http.client:4.1.2'

Also add these below line if above did not work at all.

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
compile ('org.apache.httpcomponents:httpmime:4.2.6'){
    exclude module: 'httpclient'
}
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.2.6'

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.0.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.1'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:34

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You just rebuilt your project

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:34

om_jaipur

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VahidHoseini · Answer 11 · 2016-07-23T06:37:49.623

That is just in SDK 23, Httpclient and others are deprecated. You can correct it by changing the target SDK version like below:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 22
    buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "vahid.hoseini.com.testclient"
        minSdkVersion 10
        targetSdkVersion 22
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),    'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.1'
}

score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Jan 20 '18 at 20:45

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adding this worked for me.

compile 'org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped:org.jbundle.util.osgi.wrapped.org.apache.http.client:4.1.2'

answered Jan 20 '18 at 20:45

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