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ThiefMaster
ThiefMaster

Reputation: 318688

Does WebClient follow Location headers when getting a 201 response?

Does the .NET WebClient follow the Location header which should be sent together with a 201 Created response? If yes, is there a way to disable it?

Additionally I'm looking for a way to retrieve the value of the Location header as I'd like to display the link of the created resource to the user.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 604

Answers (1)

ThiefMaster
ThiefMaster

Reputation: 318688

Checked the .NET framework sourcecode and here's the answer: WebClient uses HttpWebRequest which uses the following logic for following redirects:

else if (AllowAutoRedirect && (
    ResponseStatusCode==HttpStatusCode.Ambiguous          || // 300
    ResponseStatusCode==HttpStatusCode.Moved              || // 301
    ResponseStatusCode==HttpStatusCode.Redirect           || // 302
    ResponseStatusCode==HttpStatusCode.RedirectMethod     || // 303
    ResponseStatusCode==HttpStatusCode.RedirectKeepVerb ))   // 307
{

The value of the Location header is in the ResponseHeaders collection of the WebClient (or the event args when using async).

Upvotes: 3

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