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  RajeshKalis

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  Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Oct 31, 2012 01:36 PM|LINK

  Hi,

         I need some help on calling web api controller actions from C#.net client application.

  I have created a web api controller class LibraryController.cs and added the following code in this class.

  [HttpGet]
          public System.Web.Mvc.JsonResult GetAllBooks()
          {
              System.Web.Mvc.JsonResult jsonResult = new System.Web.Mvc.JsonResult();
  
              jsonResult.Data = <List<Book> object>;
  
              return jsonResult;
          }

  I can call this action from browser and through javascript directly with the url http://localhost:1982/api/Library/GetAllBooks

  But, how can I call this from C#.net code with HttpClient object? I need to call this action from both jquery ajax and C#.net.
  
  

  Thanks,
  K. Rajesh.
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  BrockAllen

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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Oct 31, 2012 02:21 PM|LINK

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2012/08/26/asp-net-web-api-and-httpclient-samples.aspx

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  RajeshKalis

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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Nov 02, 2012 06:50 AM|LINK

  Hi Allen,

               Thank you for your reply, but I did not find any solution from those samples.

  Thanks,
  K. Rajesh.
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  dhanekula

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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Nov 06, 2012 05:16 PM|LINK

  Hi Rajesh,

  http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/web-api-clients

  Please go throught these examples. If you are working in MVC4 i will recommend use asp.net WebAPI .

  Dhanekula
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  RajeshKalis

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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Nov 08, 2012 06:43 AM|LINK

  Hi Dhanekula,

                    Sorry to say, these samples did not solved my problem.

  
  

  Thanks,
  K. Rajesh.
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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Nov 08, 2012 02:03 PM|LINK

  Something like this:

  public class MoviesService
  {
          const string baseUrl = "http://localhost:2100/api/movies1/";
          
          public Task<IEnumerable<Movie>> GetAllAsync()
          {
              var client = new HttpClient();
              var task = client.GetStringAsync(baseUrl);
              return task.ContinueWith<IEnumerable<Movie>>(innerTask =>
              {
                  var json = innerTask.Result;
                  return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Movie[]>(json);
              });
          }
  }

  
  
  

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  RajeshKalis

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  Re: Call Web API controller actions from C#.net client with HttpClient object

  Nov 20, 2012 12:19 PM|LINK

  Hi Allen,

        I have created a new thread with clear example for my requirement.

  http://forums.asp.net/p/1860015/5215674.aspx/1?p=True&t=634889961854469845

  Please give me your suggestions.

  Thanks,
  K. Rajesh.