# `awc` (Actix Web Client) > Async HTTP and WebSocket client library. <!-- prettier-ignore-start --> [](https://crates.io/crates/awc) [](https://docs.rs/awc/3.5.0)  [](https://deps.rs/crate/awc/3.5.0) [](https://discord.gg/NWpN5mmg3x) <!-- prettier-ignore-end --> ## Examples [Example project using TLS-enabled client →](https://github.com/actix/examples/tree/master/https-tls/awc-https) Basic usage: ```rust use actix_rt::System; use awc::Client; fn main() { System::new().block_on(async { let client = Client::default(); let res = client .get("http://www.rust-lang.org") // <- Create request builder .insert_header(("User-Agent", "Actix-web")) .send() // <- Send http request .await; println!("Response: {:?}", res); // <- server http response }); } ```