diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gallery/memories/service/HttpService.kt b/app/src/main/java/gallery/memories/service/HttpService.kt
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+package gallery.memories.service
+
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Base64
+import android.webkit.WebView
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import okhttp3.Request
+import okhttp3.Response
+import org.json.JSONArray
+import org.json.JSONObject
+
+class HttpService {
+    companion object {
+        val TAG = HttpService::class.java.simpleName
+    }
+
+    private var authHeader: String? = null
+    private var memoriesUrl: String? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the HTTP service is logged in
+     */
+    fun isLoggedIn(): Boolean {
+        return authHeader != null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the Memories URL
+     * @param url The URL to use
+     */
+    fun setBaseUrl(url: String?) {
+        memoriesUrl = url
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the authorization header
+     * @param credentials The credentials to use
+     */
+    fun setAuthHeader(credentials: Pair<String, String>?) {
+        if (credentials != null) {
+            val auth = "${credentials.first}:${credentials.second}"
+            authHeader = "Basic ${Base64.encodeToString(auth.toByteArray(), Base64.NO_WRAP)}"
+            return
+        }
+        authHeader = null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load a webview at the default page
+     * @param webView The webview to load
+     * @return Host URL if authenticated, null otherwise
+     */
+    fun loadWebView(webView: WebView): String? {
+        // Load app interface if authenticated
+        if (authHeader != null && memoriesUrl != null) {
+            // Get host name
+            val host = Uri.parse(memoriesUrl).host
+
+            // Set authorization header
+            webView.loadUrl(memoriesUrl!!, mapOf("Authorization" to authHeader))
+
+            return host
+        }
+
+        return null
+    }
+
+    /** Get body as JSON Object */
+    @Throws(Exception::class)
+    fun bodyJson(response: Response): JSONObject? {
+        return getBody(response)?.let { JSONObject(it) }
+    }
+
+    /** Get body as JSON array */
+    @Throws(Exception::class)
+    fun bodyJsonArray(response: Response): JSONArray? {
+        return getBody(response)?.let { JSONArray(it) }
+    }
+
+    /** Get a string from the response body */
+    @Throws(Exception::class)
+    fun getBody(response: Response): String? {
+        val body = response.body?.string()
+        response.body?.close()
+        return body
+    }
+
+    /** Get the API description request */
+    @Throws(Exception::class)
+    fun getApiDescription(): Response {
+        return runRequest("api/describe")
+    }
+
+    /** Run a request and get a JSON object */
+    @Throws(Exception::class)
+    private fun runRequest(path: String): Response {
+        return OkHttpClient().newCall(buildRequest(path)).execute()
+    }
+
+    /** Build a request */
+    private fun buildRequest(path: String): Request {
+        return Request.Builder()
+            .url(memoriesUrl + path)
+            .get()
+            .header("Authorization", authHeader ?: "")
+            .build()
+    }
+}
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