tauri-app-http-client

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• HTTP requests from Tauri (bypassing WebView CORS)
• Domain allowlists for API requests
• Configuring request timeouts, retries, or headers

Trigger phrases include:

• "http client", "fetch", "API request", "CORS", "allowlist", "http plugin"

How to use this skill

1. Install the http plugin:
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   cargo add tauri-plugin-http
   

2. Register the plugin in your Tauri builder:
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   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_http::init())
   

3. Configure scoped access in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:
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   {
     "permissions": [
       { "identifier": "http:default", "allow": [{ "url": "https://api.example.com/**" }] }
     ]
   }
   

4. Make requests from the frontend:
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   import { fetch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-http';
   const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data', {
     method: 'GET',
     headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer token' },
     connectTimeout: 10000,
   });
   const data = await response.json();
   

5. Restrict allowed domains to only the APIs your app needs (principle of least privilege)
6. Handle errors with proper timeout, retry, and network failure patterns

Outputs

• HTTP client setup with domain-scoped permissions
• Request pattern with headers and timeout configuration
• Error handling and retry strategy

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/http-client/

Keywords

tauri http client, fetch, API request, CORS, allowlist, http plugin