How to consume webAPI and get the result

In this tutorial is explained how to consume a web api with C#, in this example a console application is used, but you can also use another web api to consume of course.

http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/web-api-clients/calling-a-web-api-from-a-net-client

You should have a look at the HttpClient

HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost/yourwebapi");

Make sure your requests ask for the response in JSON using the Accept header like this:

client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));

Now comes the part that differs from the tutorial, make sure you have the same objects as the other WEB API, if not, then you have to map the objects to your own objects. ASP.NET will convert the JSON you receive to the object you want it to be.

HttpResponseMessage response = client.GetAsync("api/yourcustomobjects").Result;
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var yourcustomobjects = response.Content.ReadAsAsync<IEnumerable<YourCustomObject>>().Result;
foreach (var x in yourcustomobjects)
{
//Call your store method and pass in your own object
SaveCustomObjectToDB(x);
}
}
else
{
//Something has gone wrong, handle it here
}

please note that I use .Result for the case of the example. You should consider using the async await pattern here.

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Satyaprakash Samantaray9y ago
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Arunprasath Gajapathi9y ago
Hi,

It's not a WebAPI service.its a WCF service.

You must add a service reference to your project,

then you can create a instance for that service object

then you can able to access your services.

Refere this for more info:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332338.aspx
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Manikandan Murugesan9y ago
In this tutorial is explained how to consume a web api with C#, in this example a console application is used, but you can also use another web api to consume of course.

http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/web-api-clients/calling-a-web-api-from-a-net-client
You should have a look at the HttpClient
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost/yourwebapi");
Make sure your requests ask for the response in JSON using the Accept header like this:
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
Now comes the part that differs from the tutorial, make sure you have the same objects as the other WEB API, if not, then you have to map the objects to your own objects. ASP.NET will convert the JSON you receive to the object you want it to be.
HttpResponseMessage response = client.GetAsync("api/yourcustomobjects").Result;
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
    var yourcustomobjects = response.Content.ReadAsAsync<IEnumerable<YourCustomObject>>().Result;
    foreach (var x in yourcustomobjects)
    {
        //Call your store method and pass in your own object
        SaveCustomObjectToDB(x);
    }
}
else
{
    //Something has gone wrong, handle it here
}
please note that I use .Result for the case of the example. You should consider using the async await pattern here.
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