Cannot add constructors after adding a handler to httpclient

Question

Why can't I add authentication details after adding a DelegatingHandler?

Prior to adding the DelegatingHandler, I was able to instantiate the HttpClient like so:

var client = new HttpClient{Credentials = ..., BaseAddress = ...};

After having added a DelegatingHandler, I am unable to add Credentials and BaseAddress:

var client = new HttpClient(new RetryHandler(new HttpClientHandler()));
client.BaseAddress = // does not exist!
client.Credentials = // does not exist!

How do we add credentials and a baseaddress to this client?

Nkosi · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-20 20:39:12Z

2

This is how you can pass credentials into your handler:

var clientHandler = new HttpClientHandler()
{
    Credentials = ...
};

var retryHandler = new RetryHandler(clientHandler);

var client = new HttpClient(retryHandler )
{
    BaseAddress = ...
};

edited Oct 20, 2017 at 20:39

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answered Oct 20, 2017 at 17:27

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