I would like to ask if it is possible for a created ASP.NET Web API (written in C#) to post to an external API?
If it is possible, please share sample code that can post to an url with adding headers and receive a callback from the external API.
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A simple way to make HTTP-Request out of a .NET-Application is the System.Net.Http.HttpClient (MSDN). An example usage would look something like this:
// Should be a static readonly field/property, wich is only instanciated once
var client = new HttpClient();
var requestData = new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{ "field1", "Some data of the field" },
{ "field2", "Even more data" }
};
var request = new HttpRequestMessage() {
RequestUri = new Uri("https://domain.top/route"),
Method = HttpMethod.Post,
Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(requestData)
};
request.Headers // Add or modify headers
var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
// To read the response as string
var responseString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// To read the response as json
var responseJson = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync<ResponseObject>();
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Essentially you need use an instance of HttpClient to send an HttpRequestMessage to an endpoint.
Here is an example to post some jsonData to someEndPointUrl:
var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, someEndPointUrl);
request.Headers.Accept.Clear();
request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", token);
request.Content = new StringContent(jsonData, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await client.SendAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
var str = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK)
{
// handle your response
}
else
{
// or failed response ?
}
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MrCodingB
HttpClient should only be created once and not be disposed
Mxo Sibeko
@MrCodingB noted