A new way to perform HTTP requests from a 4D application is available starting in v19 R6. This feature is the HTTPRequest class from the 4D class store. Developers can utilize this class to create and send HTTP requests, manage HTTPRequest objects, and execute callback functions asynchronously. This technical note will discuss how the class works and its benefits over the previous approach to sending HTTP requests. This technical note will also demonstrate how to use the HTTPRequest class to work with an actual API. The example will involve fetching data via the Art Institute of Chicago API.

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