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user1416156
user1416156

Reputation: 3023

Can't find how to use HttpContent

I am trying to use HttpContent:

HttpContent myContent = HttpContent.Create(SOME_JSON);

...but I am not having any luck finding the DLL where it is defined.

First, I tried adding references to Microsoft.Http as well as System.Net, but neither is in the list. I also tried adding a reference to System.Net.Http but the HttpContent class is not available.

So, can anyone tell me where I can find the HttpContent class?

Upvotes: 261

Views: 356487

Answers (6)

Felipe Deveza
Felipe Deveza

Reputation: 1959

For JSON Post:

var stringContent = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("http://www.sample.com/write", stringContent);

Non-JSON:

var stringContent = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new[]
{
    new KeyValuePair<string, string>("field1", "value1"),
    new KeyValuePair<string, string>("field2", "value2"),
});
var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("http://www.sample.com/write", stringContent);

And if you need to get the response:

var stringContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

https://blog.pedrofelix.org/2012/01/16/the-new-system-net-http-classes-message-content/

Upvotes: 130

NX ENGINEERING
NX ENGINEERING

Reputation: 43

Just leaving the way using Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client here.

Example:

var client = HttpClientFactory.Create();
var result = await client.PostAsync<ExampleClass>("http://www.sample.com/write", new ExampleClass(), new JsonMediaTypeFormatter());

Upvotes: -3

Youngjae
Youngjae

Reputation: 25050

Just use...

var stringContent = new StringContent(jObject.ToString());
var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("http://www.sample.com/write", stringContent);

Or,

var stringContent = new StringContent(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(model), Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("http://www.sample.com/write", stringContent);

Upvotes: 475

RasmusW
RasmusW

Reputation: 3461

I'm pretty sure the code is not using the System.Net.Http.HttpContent class, but instead Microsoft.Http.HttpContent. Microsoft.Http was the WCF REST Starter Kit, which never made it out preview before being placed in the .NET Framework. You can still find it here: http://aspnet.codeplex.com/releases/view/24644

I would not recommend basing new code on it.

Upvotes: 0

Chris S
Chris S

Reputation: 65426

To take 6footunder's comment and turn it into an answer, HttpContent is abstract so you need to use one of the derived classes:

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Upvotes: 174

Panagiotis Kanavos
Panagiotis Kanavos

Reputation: 131189

While the final version of HttpContent and the entire System.Net.Http namespace will come with .NET 4.5, you can use a .NET 4 version by adding the Microsoft.Net.Http package from NuGet

Upvotes: 6

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