How to set connect/read timeout in the Spring's `RestClient`?

Question

How to set a connect/read timeout in the Spring's RestClient? This client has been added in the Spring Framework 6.1.

Answer 1

You could create a HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory where you will set connection and read timeout and then you will be able to set it to RestClient using provided builder.

public Object exampleMethod(Object object) {

        RestClient restClient = RestClient
                .builder()
                .requestFactory(getClientHttpRequestFactory())
                .build();
        //usage of restClient with timeout.
        restClient.get();
    }

    private ClientHttpRequestFactory getClientHttpRequestFactory() {
        HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory clientHttpRequestFactory = new HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory();
        clientHttpRequestFactory.setConnectTimeout(100);
        clientHttpRequestFactory.setConnectionRequestTimeout(70);
        return clientHttpRequestFactory;
    }