WebAPI-DealerSelection/Source/DealerSelection.Common/HttpClient/MyHttpClientHandler.cs

using DealerSelection.Common.Interfaces.HttpClient;

namespace DealerSelection.Common.HttpClient;

public class MyHttpClientHandler : IHttpClientHandler
{
    public System.Net.Http.HttpClient GetHttpClient()
    {
        var handler = new SocketsHttpHandler
        {
            PooledConnectionLifetime = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15) // Recreate every 15 minutes
        };

        System.Net.Http.HttpClient client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient(handler);
        
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new System.Net.Http.Headers.MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
        
        return client;
    }
}