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Get Data from API which is hosted on local Machine

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I am using VS2013 to develop a databound app in win phone 8. I hosted a api on IIS Express on local machine with IP. When i browse the API on browser is comes easily,But a error is coming when trying to access from VS Solution.I am attaching my code and the error. the code is following
const string apiUrl = @"http://169.254.80.80/api/guest";public MainViewModel()
{
this.Items = new ObservableCollection<ItemViewModel>();
}
/// <summary>
/// A collection for ItemViewModel objects.
/// </summary>
public ObservableCollection<ItemViewModel> Items { get; private set; }
private string _sampleProperty = "Sample Runtime Property Value";
/// <summary>
/// Sample ViewModel property; this property is used in the view to display its value using a Binding
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public string SampleProperty
{
get
{
return _sampleProperty;
}
set
{
if (value != _sampleProperty)
{
_sampleProperty = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("SampleProperty");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Sample property that returns a localized string
/// </summary>
public string LocalizedSampleProperty
{
get
{
return AppResources.SampleProperty;
}
}
public bool IsDataLoaded
{
get;
private set;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates and adds a few ItemViewModel objects into the Items collection.
/// </summary>
public void LoadData()
{
if (this.IsDataLoaded == false)
{
this.Items.Clear();
this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel() { ID = "0", LineOne = "Please Wait...", LineTwo = "Please wait while the catalog is downloaded from the server.", LineThree = null });
WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
webClient.Headers["Accept"] = "application/json";
webClient.DownloadStringCompleted += new DownloadStringCompletedEventHandler(webClient_DownloadCatalogCompleted);
webClient.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri(apiUrl));
}
}
private void webClient_DownloadCatalogCompleted(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
{
try
{
this.Items.Clear();
if (e.Result != null)
{
var books = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GuestDetail[]>(e.Result);
int id = 0;
foreach (GuestDetail book in books)
{
this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel()
{
ID = (id++).ToString(),
LineOne = book.GuestName,
LineTwo = book.Nationality,
LineThree = book.Profession.Replace("\n", " ")
});
}
this.IsDataLoaded = true;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel()
{
ID = "0",
LineOne = "An Error Occurred",
LineTwo = String.Format("The following exception occured: {0}", ex.Message),
LineThree = String.Format("Additional inner exception information: {0}", ex.InnerException.Message)
});
}
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String propertyName)
{
PropertyChangedEventHandler handler = PropertyChanged;
if (null != handler)
{
handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}the error is ...
{System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: NotFound. ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: NotFound.
at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.InternalEndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.<>c__DisplayClasse.<EndGetResponse>b__d(Object sendState)
at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.<>c__DisplayClass1.<BeginOnUI>b__0(Object sendState)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.BeginOnUI(SendOrPostCallback beginMethod, Object state)
at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.WebClient.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request, IAsyncResult result)
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsResponseCallback(IAsyncResult result)}Can anyone help me please, I am stuck with it.
Sunday, March 1, 2015 9:39 AM
Answers
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try using your computer name instead of an ip adress
- Marked as answer by Arif Rabbani Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:44 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:09 PM
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Did you set up your router to forward the request to your computer? the ip you posted looks an ip your internet service provider gave you.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 1:57 PM -
Thanks for your information. My IP Address is the IP of the Windows Phone Emulator Internal Switch. I also tried with my local IP(192.168.......) but same result.Sunday, March 1, 2015 3:30 PM
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try using your computer name instead of an ip adress
- Marked as answer by Arif Rabbani Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:44 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:09 PM -
Thanks it works with a little modification of disabling the antivirus protection.Sunday, March 1, 2015 4:44 PM