How to add Apache HTTP API legacy as compile-time dependency to build grade for Android M

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As mentioned here  Android M will not support the Apache HTTP API   The docs state to   use the HttpURLConnection class instead   or  To continue using the Apache HTTP APIs  you must first declare the following compile-time dependency in your build gradle file  android   useLibrary  org apache http legacy     I have converted much of my project s usage of HttpClient to HttpURLConnection  however  I still need to use the HttpClient in a few areas   Hence  I am trying to declare  org apache http legacy  as a compile-time dependency but am getting an error in build gradle   Gradle DSL method not found   useLibrary     My question is  how do I declare  org apache http legacy  as a compile-time dependency in my project  Any help is much appreciated   Thanks

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FWIW the removal of Apache library was foreshadowed a while ago. Our good friend Jesse Wilson gave us a clue back in 2011: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html

Google stopped working on ApacheHTTPClient a while ago, so any library that is still relying upon that should be put onto the list of deprecated libraries unless the maintainers update their code.

<rant> I can't tell you how many technical arguments I've had with people who insisted on sticking with Apache HTTP client. There are some major apps that are going to break because management at my not-to-be-named previous employers didn't listen to their top engineers or knew what they were talking about when they ignored the warning ... but, water under the bridge.

I win.

</rant>

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To resolve the issues make sure you are using build tools version  23 0 0 rc2  with the following tools build gradle dependency   classpath  com android tools build gradle 1 3 0-beta2

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Note for Android 9  Pie    Additionally to useLibrary  org apache http legacy  you have to add in AndroidManifest xml    lt uses-library android name  org apache http legacy  android required  false   gt    Source  https   developer android com about versions pie android-9 0-changes-28

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Just copied file  org apache http legacy jar from Android Sdk platforms android-23 optional folder into project folder app libs    Worked like charm for 23 1 1

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I solved this problem like so   1   Set classpath in top-level build file as GUG mentioned   buildscript       repositories           jcenter             dependencies           classpath  com android tools build gradle 1 3 0-beta2            allprojects           repositories              jcenter                       2   In build file of specific module   android      useLibrary  org apache http legacy     compileSdkVersion  android-MNC     buildToolsVersion  23 0 0 rc3

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Another alternative is to just add jbundle dependency   This is more Android Studio friendly as Android Studio doesn t give the message  cannot resolve symbol        dependencies       compile  org jbundle util osgi wrapped org jbundle util osgi wrapped org apache http client 4 1 2

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In your build gradle file add useLibrary  org apache http legacy  as per Android 6 0 Changes   Apache HTTP Client Removal notes   android               useLibrary  org apache http legacy              To avoid missing link errors add to dependencies   dependencies       provided  org jbundle util osgi wrapped org jbundle util osgi wrapped org apache http client 4 1 2      using  provided  the dependency will be not included in the apk

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it should help   android               useLibrary  org apache http legacy              To avoid missing link errors add to dependencies  dependencies       provided  org jbundle util osgi wrapped org jbundle util osgi wrapped org apache http client 4 1 2      or   dependencies       compileOnly  org jbundle util osgi wrapped org jbundle util osgi wrapped org apache http client 4 1 2      because  Warning  Configuration  provided  is obsolete and has been replaced with  compileOnly

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As the answers are a bit old  I will put my solution  what worked for me   it can be helpful for somebody else    I took my solution from the official documentation of Apache  no work-around   1  in gradle   dependencies          This is the maintained version from apache  compile group   cz msebera android   name   httpclient   version   4 4 1 1      2  in the rest of the app replace the org apache http by cz msebera android httpclient and all your imports  dependencies  will be fixed   you can just do ctrl shift R and replace it in the whole project

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For API 23   Top level build gradle -  build gradle  buildscript               dependencies           classpath  com android tools build gradle 1 3 1                Module specific build gradle -  app build gradle  android       compileSdkVersion 23     buildToolsVersion  23 0 0      useLibrary  org apache http legacy              Official docs  for preview though   http   developer android com about versions marshmallow android-6 0-changes html behavior-apache-http-client  Latest android gradle plugin changelog  http   tools android com tech-docs new-build-system

[android] How to add Apache HTTP API (legacy) as compile-time dependency to build.grade for Android M?

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