# httpClient Selector Manager Threads

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-selector-manager-threads/81664>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [November 8, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-selector-manager-threads/81664 "2023-11-08T15:20:26Z")\
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> [@Hayden\_Watson](#):
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> Define the `client = system.net.httpClient()` somewhere in there

Not just anywhere. At the "top" level, outside any function or class. That makes `client` a persistent global in that script.

> [@Hayden\_Watson](#):
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> can `from utilities import client` this

Don't import Ignition script modules. Ever. Not in any form. This can create subtle bugs. Just use the full name `utilities.client` wherever you need it.

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