[nooorofe]

I am using Java occasionally, there isn't any special learning curve if you know basic syntax. Same as in Python you don't start with Jdango and virtual environments, you shouldn't start using Java with Spring Boot/Spring.

Google library you need "java http client"

https://openjdk.org/groups/net/httpclient/intro.html - it doesn't look complicated.

First example is using "reactive-streams", you don't have to use that syntax if you aren't familiar (same as in Python there are new features, which beginners may learn later), other examples strait forward.

If library you need doesn't exist in standard library, download jar, add it your `classpath` and use.

Skip any tutorials which are using Spring (unless you want to learn Spring). If you want to write more advanced Java code, learn about [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/)

Same thing about JavaEE/JavaSE, if you google about it, you will find that you may use any, there are different libraries included in installation, it doesn't mean you can't add them later.