How to POST data to a REST Service

Question

User-13689440 posted

I am writing an application (windows service) which needs to POST to a REST web service to send some data. Can someone please tell me step by step process to do this?

Thanks

Answer 1

User1109032460 posted

Read

http://www.jayway.com/2012/03/13/httpclient-makes-get-and-post-very-simple/

That will tell you everything you need to know.

Answer 2

User-13689440 posted

Still not clear, I need to post data (3 parameters - to, from, body) to a REST service (https://xyz/,,,) how do i do that without any add in's and just using HttpWebRequest(????)

Answer 3

User1109032460 posted

Step by step, then

Go to google (it's a search engine for the WWW)

Type in HttpWebRequest POST variables

The first search result will tell you exactly what to do.

Answer 4

User220959680 posted

A Beginner's Tutorial on Creating WCF REST Services

Code sample: WCF WebHttp REST Entity Service in C# for Visual Studio 2010

* Note that ASP.NET Web API can be utilised to implement HTTP REST services, which is easier than WCF. WCF is more configuration based than convention. Refer www.asp.net/web-api for Web API resources.

Answer 5

User220959680 posted

Still not clear, I need to post data (3 parameters - to, from, body) to a REST service (https://xyz/,,,) how do i do that without any add in's and just using HttpWebRequest(????)

Note that To, From and Body are going to be properties in an object that should be posted to the service.

public class Email
{
   public string ToAddress{get;set;}
   public string FromAddress{get;set;}
   public string Body{get;set;}

}

Answer 6

User503812343 posted

You will have to use WebClient from windows form or service to invoke post operation of WCF REST service

Click here to check how to invoke post operation with webclient and datacontract