Sample: Introduction to HttpClient

This sample demonstrates HttpClient, a modern HTTP client for .NET. HttpClient provides a flexible and extensible API for accessing all things exposed through HTTP.

Calling a Web API From a .NET Client

By Mike Wasson|July 18, 2012

This tutorial shows how to use HttpClient in a C# console application, to make HTTP calls to a web API.

Calling a Web API From a WPF Application

By Mike Wasson|August 22, 2012

This tutorial builds on the previous, by showing how to handle asynchronous methods in HttpClient, without blocking the client UI.

HttpClient Message Handlers

By Mike Wasson|October 1, 2012

Shows how to add custom HTTP message handlers to the HttpClient pipeline.