json call with C#

Question

I am trying to make a json call using C#. I made a stab at creating a call, but it did not work:

public bool SendAnSMSMessage(string message)
{
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Answer 1

just continuing what @Mulki made with his code

public string WebRequestinJson(string url, string postData)
{
    string ret = string.Empty;

    StreamWriter requestWriter;

    var webRequest = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(url) as HttpWebRequest;
    if (webRequest != null)
    {
        webRequest.Method = "POST";
        webRequest.ServicePoint.Expect100Continue = false;
        webRequest.Timeout = 20000;

        webRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
        //POST the data.
        using (requestWriter = new StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream()))
        {
            requestWriter.Write(postData);
        }
    }

    HttpWebResponse resp = (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse();
    Stream resStream = resp.GetResponseStream();
    StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(resStream);
    ret = reader.ReadToEnd();

    return ret;
}

Answer 2

In your code you don't get the HttpResponse, so you won't see what the server side sends you back.

you need to get the Response similar to the way you get (make) the Request. So

public static bool SendAnSMSMessage(string message)
{
  var httpWebRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://api.pennysms.com/jsonrpc");
  httpWebRequest.ContentType = "text/json";
  httpWebRequest.Method = "POST";

  using (var streamWriter = new StreamWriter(httpWebRequest.GetRequestStream()))
  {
    string json = "{ \"method\": \"send\", " +
                      "  \"params\": [ " +
                      "             \"IPutAGuidHere\", " +
                      "             \"msg@MyCompany.com\", " +
                      "             \"MyTenDigitNumberWasHere\", " +
                      "             \"" + message + "\" " +
                      "             ] " +
                      "}";

    streamWriter.Write(json);
  }
  var httpResponse = (HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse();
  using (var streamReader = new StreamReader(httpResponse.GetResponseStream()))
  {
    var responseText = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
    //Now you have your response.
    //or false depending on information in the response
    return true;        
  }
}

I also notice in the pennysms documentation that they expect a content type of "text/json" and not "application/json". That may not make a difference, but it's worth trying in case it doesn't work.

Answer 3

Its just a sample of how to post Json data and get Json data to/from a Rest API in BIDS 2008 using System.Net.WebRequest and without using newtonsoft. This is just a sample code and definitely can be fine tuned (well tested and it works and serves my test purpose like a charm). Its just to give you an Idea. I wanted this thread but couldn't find hence posting this.These were my major sources from where I pulled this. Link 1 and Link 2

Code that works(unit tested)

           //Get Example
            var httpWebRequest = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create("https://abc.def.org/testAPI/api/TestFile");
            httpWebRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
            httpWebRequest.Method = "GET";

            var username = "usernameForYourApi";
            var password = "passwordForYourApi";

            var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(username + ":" + password);
            httpWebRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(bytes));
            var httpResponse = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse();
            using (StreamReader streamReader = new StreamReader(httpResponse.GetResponseStream()))
            {
                string result = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
                Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "result from readng stream", result, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            }


            //Post Example
            var httpWebRequestPost = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create("https://abc.def.org/testAPI/api/TestFile");
            httpWebRequestPost.ContentType = "application/json";
            httpWebRequestPost.Method = "POST";
            bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(username + ":" + password);
            httpWebRequestPost.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(bytes));

            //POST DATA newtonsoft didnt worked with BIDS 2008 in this test package
            //json https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6201529/how-do-i-turn-a-c-sharp-object-into-a-json-string-in-net
            // fill File model with some test data
            CSharpComplexClass fileModel = new CSharpComplexClass();
            fileModel.CarrierID = 2;
            fileModel.InvoiceFileDate = DateTime.Now;
            fileModel.EntryMethodID = EntryMethod.Manual;
            fileModel.InvoiceFileStatusID = FileStatus.NeedsReview;
            fileModel.CreateUserID = "37f18f01-da45-4d7c-a586-97a0277440ef";
            string json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(fileModel);
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "reached json", json, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            byte[] byteArray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json);
            httpWebRequestPost.ContentLength = byteArray.Length;
            // Get the request stream.  
            Stream dataStream = httpWebRequestPost.GetRequestStream();
            // Write the data to the request stream.  
            dataStream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length);
            // Close the Stream object.  
            dataStream.Close();
            // Get the response.  
            WebResponse response = httpWebRequestPost.GetResponse();
            // Display the status.  
            //Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)response).StatusDescription);
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "Display the status", ((HttpWebResponse)response).StatusDescription, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            // Get the stream containing content returned by the server.  
            dataStream = response.GetResponseStream();
            // Open the stream using a StreamReader for easy access.  
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(dataStream);
            // Read the content.  
            string responseFromServer = reader.ReadToEnd();
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "responseFromServer ", responseFromServer, "", 0, ref fireagain);

References in my test script task inside BIDS 2008(having SP1 and 3.5 framework)

Answer 4

If your function resides in an mvc controller u can use the below code with a dictionary object of what you want to convert to json

Json(someDictionaryObj, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

Also try and look at system.web.script.serialization.javascriptserializer if you are using .net 3.5

as for your web request...it seems ok at first glance..

I would use something like this..

public void WebRequestinJson(string url, string postData)
    {
    StreamWriter requestWriter;

    var webRequest = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(url) as HttpWebRequest;
    if (webRequest != null)
    {
        webRequest.Method = "POST";
        webRequest.ServicePoint.Expect100Continue = false;
        webRequest.Timeout = 20000;

        webRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
        //POST the data.
        using (requestWriter = new StreamWriter(webRequest.GetRequestStream()))
        {
            requestWriter.Write(postData);
        }
    }
}

May be you can make the post and json string a parameter and use this as a generic webrequest method for all calls.

Answer 5

Here's a variation of Shiv Kumar's answer, using Newtonsoft.Json (aka Json.NET):

public static bool SendAnSMSMessage(string message)
{
    var httpWebRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://api.pennysms.com/jsonrpc");
    httpWebRequest.ContentType = "text/json";
    httpWebRequest.Method = "POST";

    var serializer = new Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer();
    using (var streamWriter = new StreamWriter(httpWebRequest.GetRequestStream()))
    {
        using (var tw = new Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextWriter(streamWriter))
        {
             serializer.Serialize(tw, 
                 new {method= "send",
                      @params = new string[]{
                          "IPutAGuidHere", 
                          "msg@MyCompany.com",
                          "MyTenDigitNumberWasHere",
                          message
                      }});
        }
    }
    var httpResponse = (HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse();
    using (var streamReader = new StreamReader(httpResponse.GetResponseStream()))
    {
        var responseText = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
        //Now you have your response.
        //or false depending on information in the response
        return true;        
    }
}