tagged [webclient]
Read file from FTP to memory in C#
Read file from FTP to memory in C# I want to read a file from a FTP server without downloading it to a local file. I wrote a function but it does not work: ``` private string GetServerVersion() { We...
WebClient class doesn't exist in Windows 8
WebClient class doesn't exist in Windows 8 I want to use a HTTP webservice, and I've already developed an app for wp7. I use the WebClient class, but I can not use it for windows 8 ("error: type or na...
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- 28 Feb at 15:28
Use WebClient with socks proxy
Use WebClient with socks proxy Is there any way to use a socks proxy with `WebClient`? Specifically with the `DownloadString` method that it provides? I don't want to use any third party stuff like p...
C# WebClient acting slow the first time
C# WebClient acting slow the first time I am using a WebClient to download a string from a website (which just contains plain text, nothing else), so I use the DownloadString method: It works fine, bu...
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- 28 Oct at 18:15
How to get a JSON string from URL?
How to get a JSON string from URL? I'm switching my code form XML to JSON. But I can't find how to get a JSON string from a given URL. The URL is something like this: "https://api.facebook.com/method/...
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- 1 Apr at 16:28
Send POST with WebClient.DownloadString in C#
Send POST with WebClient.DownloadString in C# I know there are a lot of questions about sending HTTP POST requests with C#, but I'm looking for a method that uses `WebClient` rather than `HttpWebReque...
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- 28 Nov at 00:51
HTTP POST Returns Error: 417 "Expectation Failed."
HTTP POST Returns Error: 417 "Expectation Failed." When I try to POST to a URL it results in the following exception: > The remote server returned an error: (417) Expectation Failed. Here's a sample ...
How to use verb GET with WebClient request?
How to use verb GET with WebClient request? How might I change the verb of a WebClient request? It seems to only allow/default to POST, even in the case of DownloadString. ``` try { WebClien...
How to make my web scraper log in to this website via C#
How to make my web scraper log in to this website via C# I have an application that reads parts of the source code on a website. That all works; but the problem is that the page in question requires t...
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- 19 Dec at 20:36
WebClient - get response body on error status code
WebClient - get response body on error status code I'm looking essentially for the same thing asked here: [Any way to access response body using WebClient when the server returns an error?](https://st...
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- 23 May at 12:0
How to use HttpClient without async
How to use HttpClient without async Hello I'm following to [this guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/web-api/overview/advanced/calling-a-web-api-from-a-net-client) ``` static async Task Ge...
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- 9 Aug at 05:12
WebClient accessing page with credentials
WebClient accessing page with credentials I am trying to access a webpage on a same domain / same asp.net application, that is password protected. Credentials are the same both for webpage firing this...
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- 20 Jun at 11:48
WebClient - The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden
WebClient - The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden Opening a public page from browser works fine. Downloading same page using WebClient throws - (403) Forbidden. What is going on here ? ...
Get original filename when downloading with WebClient
Get original filename when downloading with WebClient Is there any way to know the original name of a file you download using the WebClient when the Uri doesn't contain the name? This happens for exam...
How to change the timeout on a .NET WebClient object
How to change the timeout on a .NET WebClient object I am trying to download a client's data to my local machine (programatically) and their webserver is very, very slow which is causing a timeout in ...
WebProxy error: Proxy Authentication Required
WebProxy error: Proxy Authentication Required I use the following code to obtaing html data from the internet: But the followi
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- 22 Oct at 09:58
How to set WebClient Content-Type Header?
How to set WebClient Content-Type Header? To conect to a third party service I need to make a Https Post. One of the requisites set is to sent a custom content type. I'm using WebClient, but I can't f...
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- 10 Dec at 06:38
How do I authenticate a WebClient request?
How do I authenticate a WebClient request? I am making a call to a page on my site using webclient. I'm trying to get the result of the webpage put into a pdf so I am trying to get a string representa...
WebClient DownloadString UTF-8 not displaying international characters
WebClient DownloadString UTF-8 not displaying international characters I attempt to save the html of a website in a string. The website has international characters (ę, ś, ć, ...) and they are not bei...
WebClient is very slow
WebClient is very slow I have problem with Webclient. It is very slow. It takes about 3-5 seconds to downloadString from one website. I don't have any network problems. This is my Modifed WebClient. `...
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- 15 Jun at 10:40
Send file+parameters in post request
Send file+parameters in post request I'm using this code to send parameters to a webpage and getting correct response from it. ``` System.Net.WebClient oWeb = new System.Net.WebClient(); oWeb.Proxy = ...
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- 25 Sep at 06:21
How do I create a directory on FTP server using C#?
How do I create a directory on FTP server using C#? What's an easy way to create a directory on an FTP server using C#? I figured out how to upload a file to an already existing folder like this: Howe...
How to get status code from webclient?
How to get status code from webclient? I am using the `WebClient` class to post some data to a web form. I would like to get the response status code of the form submission. So far I've found out how ...
WebClient generates (401) Unauthorized error
WebClient generates (401) Unauthorized error I have the following code running in a windows service: Each time, I get the following exception With the
C# - How to make a HTTP call
C# - How to make a HTTP call I wanted to make an HTTP call to a website. I just need to hit the URL and dont want to upload or download any data. What is the easiest and fastest way to do it. I tried ...
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- 7 Oct at 14:9