How to Post Data to API using Volley in Android using Jetpack Compose?

APIs are used within Android Applications to interact with a database to perform various CRUD operations on data within the database such as adding new data, reading the existing data, and updating and deleting existing data. In this article, we will take a look at How to Post data to API in android using Volley in Jetpack Compose.

Steps to Implement POST Data to API with Volley

Step 1: Create a New Project in Android Studio

To create a new project in the Android Studio, please refer to How to Create a new Project in Android Studio with Jetpack Compose.

Step 2: Add the below Dependency to your build.gradle.kts File

Below is the dependency for Volley which we will be using to get the data from API. For adding this dependency navigate to the app > Gradle Scripts > build.gradle.kts (Module: app) and add the below dependency in the dependencies section.  

dependencies {
 ...
 implementation("com.android.volley:volley:1.2.1")
}

After adding this dependency sync your project and now move towards the AndroidManifest.xml part.  

Step 3: Adding Internet Permissions in the AndroidManifest.xml File

Navigate to the app > AndroidManifest.xml and add the below code to it.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

Step 4: Working with the MainActivity.kt file

Go to the MainActivity.kt file and refer to the following code. Below is the code for the MainActivity.kt file. Comments are added inside the code for further explanation.

MainActivity.kt:

Output: