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Http - RequestResponse

Usage

• Example
  • I use the RequestResponse function in my Facebook API Tutorial then requesting an OAuth access_token from the Facebook API. In that same tutorial I am using the RequestResponse function once again to request a Facebook users friend list from the Facebook API.
• Example Code

  • string responseData = Utils.Http.RequestResponse("TargetUrl"); //the TargetUrl will typically contain a query string to describe the data requested
    

The RequestResponse function :

public static string RequestResponse(string pUrl)
{
	HttpWebRequest webRequest = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(pUrl) as HttpWebRequest;
	webRequest.Method = "GET";
	webRequest.ServicePoint.Expect100Continue = false;
	webRequest.Timeout = 20000;
 
	Stream responseStream = null;
	StreamReader responseReader = null;
	string responseData = "";
	try
	{
		WebResponse webResponse = webRequest.GetResponse();
		responseStream = webResponse.GetResponseStream();
		responseReader = new StreamReader(responseStream);
		responseData = responseReader.ReadToEnd();
	}
	catch (Exception exc)
	{
		HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<br /><br />ERROR : " + exc.Message);
	}
	finally
	{
		if (responseStream != null)
		{
			responseStream.Close();
			responseReader.Close();
		}
	}
 
	return responseData;
}

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