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What should I expect from a REST API response?
An HTTP response contains the status line, headers and the message/response body. As we have already discussed that same REST API can return both XML or JSON as response message, depending upon the Media-Type attribute in the HTTP request. The question here is, how will the client know, what type of response to expect from the API.
How to get object using httpclient with response OK?
You can use (depands on what you need), and de-serialize it back to user object. EDIT: as cordan pointed out, you can also add reference to System.Net.Http.Formatting and use:
What should be included in the body of an HTTP response?
The body of a response message may contain data in a variety of formats. For example, an HTTP GET request could return data in JSON, or XML format. When the client submits a request, it can include an Accept header that specifies the data formats that it can handle.
How to read WebAPI responses with httpclient in C #?
Change your WebApi not to use your Response class but rather an IEnumerable of Customer. Use the HttpResponseMessage response class. Added code for a generic response class based on the discussion in the comments although I still recommend you don’t do this and avoid calling your class Response.
What should be the response to a REST call?
In case of API response, it can be simple XML or JSON or any other media type. Also, at times, one REST API is being consumed by different applications. Out of which, one application might need the response in the form of XML and other might need the response in the form of JSON.
What are the status codes of the REST API?
Status Codes and our Registration API Operation Method Success/Failure Status Code GET student record GET Success 200 GET student record GET Not Found 404 GET student record GET Failure 500 DELETE student record DELETE Success 200 or 204
How to test REST API in Google Chrome?
How to Test REST API Go to Google Chrome’s Web Store Search for “Advanced Rest Client” or directly go here and Install the extension