Download file prompt when using WebAPI HttpResponseMessage

Question

I have a method in my API that returns a HttpResponseMessage:

    [HttpGet, HoodPeekAuthFilter]
    public HttpResponseMessage GlobalOverview()
    {
                


        

Answer 1

In your MVC controller you can try returning a FileResult, and use the File() method reading the response of your API as byte array.

[Authorize]
[HttpGet]
public FileResult GlobalOverview()
{
    HttpResponseMessage file = new HttpResponseMessage();
    using (HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient())
    {
        httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", Convert.ToBase64String(UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(this.UserName + ':' + this.Password)));
        Task<HttpResponseMessage> response = httpClient.GetAsync("api.someDomain/Reporting/GlobalOverview");
        file = response.Result;
    }

    return File(file.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync().Result, "application/octet-stream", "GlobalOverview.csv");
}