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Learn how to effectively handle `text/html` content-type responses in Spring Boot when parsing XML data with WebClient.
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Handling XML Parsing from text/html Response in Spring Boot

In today's robust development environments, APIs often return responses in various formats, sometimes leading to compatibility issues. One common problem arises when an API returns XML content with a text/html content-type. This can lead to parsing errors when using frameworks like Spring Boot, as the content-type may not align with the expected formats for XML processing. In this guide, we’ll explore a practical approach to resolving this issue and ensure your application can handle such API responses seamlessly.

Understanding the Problem

You are working with a Spring Boot application that makes an API call expecting an XML response. However, the API responds with a content-type of text/html, which causes the application to throw an error when attempting to parse the response as an XML object. Here’s a quick summary of the error encountered:

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You may have also encountered issues when adding custom codecs for handling such responses, including decoding errors while attempting to read the XML data.

Exploring the Solution

To successfully parse XML from a response with the text/html content-type, you need to configure your WebClient properly. Let's break down the solution into key steps:

Step 1: Modify Your Codec Configuration

The first step involves updating the codec configuration for your WebClient. You need to ensure that a suitable decoder is available for the text/html media type. The default Jaxb2XmlDecoder does not support text/html, so you will have to specify this mime type explicitly.

Here’s how to do it:

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Step 2: Register the Custom Codecs

When configuring your WebClient, make sure to register the necessary codecs within the WebClient.builder() method. Here is a complete example of how this looks:

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Step 3: Handle API Responses Gracefully

When making the API call, ensure your error handling mechanisms are in place. You can leverage doOnError to log or handle errors properly. Here’s a snippet of how the API call should look:

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Final Thoughts

By following these steps to update your WebClient configuration, you can effectively handle API responses that return XML content with a text/html content-type. This ensures that your Spring Boot application remains robust and error-free, even when integrating with APIs that use non-standard content types.

Navigating these nuances in API interactions can be challenging, but with the right configurations, you can smoothly translate XML responses in your application.

Feel free to reach out if you have further questions or need clarification on any of these steps. Happy coding!