The Apache HTTP client API is not provided on Liberty or WebSphere Application Server traditional V8.0, V8.5, or V9.0.

This rule flags APIs from the org.apache.http packages. If you want to use any org.apache.http APIs in your application, you must package an implementation with your application.

For background on the issue that resulted in this change, see Apache HTTPComponents vulnerabilities in WebSphere Application Server.

Refer to Apache HttpComponents for download information and Java documentation.