How to HTTP GET Request with a Body?

[Winanjaya]

Dear All,

How to HTTP GET Request with a Body?
some of our B2B Web API requires GET request but with a Body..

any body please help?

thanks a lot in advance

Regards
Win

[NeedSomeAnswers]

That doesn't make a lot of sense, why would you add a body element in a Get Request ?

Also if your sure you need this can you post one of your Get web methods that require a body so we can see it ? it might help us understand exactly why its required

[Winanjaya]

I know this is not make sense, but our B2B party requires it..
I tried to use codes below.. but not working

 List<String> _calcs = new List<String>();
            _calcs.Add("fill_count");

            filter f = new filter();
            f.relation = "equals";
            f.attribute = "state";
            f.value = "CA";

            insights i = new insights();
            i.field = "family.behaviors";
            i.calculations = _calcs.ToArray();

            Test t = new Test();
            t.filter = f;
            t.insights = i;

            JObject j = JObject.FromObject(t);
            string _j = j.ToString();

            var client = new RestClient("example.com/path1/test");
            var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
            request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
            request.AddHeader("API-TOKEN", _apiKey);

            request.AddJsonBody(_j);

            IRestResponse response = client.Get(request);

[Winanjaya]

finally, I got it!...

Netframework does not support this capability.. but Net Core does! .. (tested on Net Core 2.2)

        public async void Post([FromBody] string value)
        {
            List<String> _calcs = new List<String>();
            _calcs.Add("fill_count");

            filter f = new filter();
            f.relation = "equals";
            f.attribute = "state";
            f.value = "CA";

            insights i = new insights();
            i.field = "family.behaviors";
            i.calculations = _calcs.ToArray();

            Test t = new Test();
            t.filter = f;
            t.insights = i;

            JObject j = JObject.FromObject(t);
            string _j = j.ToString();

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                var request = new HttpRequestMessage
                {
                    RequestUri = new Uri("https://example/path1/test"),
                    Method = HttpMethod.Get,
                };

                request.Content = new ByteArrayContent(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(_j));

                request.Content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/json");
                request.Content.Headers.Add("X-AUTH-TOKEN", _apiKey);
                var result = client.SendAsync(request).Result;
                result.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

                var responseBody = await result.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
            }

[Winanjaya]

finally, I got it!...

Netframework does not support this capability.. but Net Core does! .. (tested on Net Core 2.2)

        public async void Post([FromBody] string value)
        {
            List<String> _calcs = new List<String>();
            _calcs.Add("fill_count");

            filter f = new filter();
            f.relation = "equals";
            f.attribute = "state";
            f.value = "CA";

            insights i = new insights();
            i.field = "family.behaviors";
            i.calculations = _calcs.ToArray();

            Test t = new Test();
            t.filter = f;
            t.insights = i;

            JObject j = JObject.FromObject(t);
            string _j = j.ToString();

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                var request = new HttpRequestMessage
                {
                    RequestUri = new Uri("https://example/path1/test"),
                    Method = HttpMethod.Get,
                };

                request.Content = new ByteArrayContent(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(_j));

                request.Content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/json");
                request.Content.Headers.Add("X-AUTH-TOKEN", _apiKey);
                var result = client.SendAsync(request).Result;
                result.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

                var responseBody = await result.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
            }