# WiFi HTTP Request Fetch content from the web over HTTP and display it on Inkplate 5. ## Overview Connects to WiFi, performs a basic HTTP GET request to retrieve data from the Internet, and prints the raw response body on the e-paper display. No HTML parsing is performed. ## Hardware Required - Soldered Inkplate 5 - USB cable - Stable WiFi connection ## Setup Run `idf.py menuconfig` and navigate to: - **Inkplate Boards → Inkplate5** - **WiFi Configuration → Enter your SSID and password** ## Build and Flash ``` idf.py build idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` ## Expected Output Inkplate display shows the raw text/HTML content fetched from the configured web URL. ## Notes - This example demonstrates basic HTTP communication only; no HTML parsing is performed. - Large responses may require text size adjustments to fit the display. ## Resources - Docs: https://docs.soldered.com/inkplate - Support: https://forum.soldered.com/ - Image tool: https://tools.soldered.com/tools/image-converter/
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "solderedelectronics/inkplate=1.1.0:inkplate5/advanced/wifi/http_request"