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WebClient vs RestTemplate: which should you use and why?

Answer

WebClient is the newer, non‑blocking reactive client (good for WebFlux and async IO). RestTemplate is blocking and in maintenance mode. For new code, prefer WebClient unless you deliberately want blocking behavior.

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