HttpClient.GetAsync Method (String)
Sends a GET request to the specified Uri as an asynchronous operation.
Namespace: System.Net.Http
Assembly: System.Net.Http (in System.Net.Http.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetAsync ( _
requestUri As String _
) As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
'Usage
Dim instance As HttpClient
Dim requestUri As String
Dim returnValue As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
returnValue = instance.GetAsync(requestUri)
public Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetAsync(
string requestUri
)
public:
Task<HttpResponseMessage^>^ GetAsync(
String^ requestUri
)
member GetAsync :
requestUri:string -> Task<HttpResponseMessage>
public function GetAsync(
requestUri : String
) : Task<HttpResponseMessage>
Parameters
- requestUri
Type: System.String
The Uri the request is sent to.
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks.Task<HttpResponseMessage>
The task object representing the asynchronous operation.
Remarks
This operation will not block. The returned task object will complete after the whole response (including content) is read.
For a complete example of using the HttpClient class, see Calling a Web API From a .NET Client