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How do you register and use HttpClient with IHttpClientFactory in MAUI?

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Call builder.Services.AddHttpClient to register typed or named clients backed by IHttpClientFactory, which manages handler pooling and lifetime. Inject the typed client into services. This avoids socket exhaustion from newing HttpClient and centralizes base addresses and default headers.
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IApiClient, ApiClient>(c =>
{
    c.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.example.com");
    c.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
});
Real-world example An app's API layer gets pooled, correctly-configured HttpClients through the factory rather than one leaked static instance.

Common follow-ups: Why not new up HttpClient? | What is a typed client?

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