aspnet/System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandlerv8.0.0
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Provides a message handler for HttpClient based on the WinHTTP interface of Windows. While similar to HttpClientHandler, it provides developers more granular control over the application's HTTP communication than the HttpClientHandler. Commonly Used Types: System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandler
Get Started
$ dotnet add package System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandlerReadme
About
This package provides an HttpMessageHandler implementation backed by Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP).
While the use of the default HttpClientHandler is highly recommended for applications targeting modern .NET, WinHttpHandler might help migration scenarios by providing an alternative HTTP backend for Windows that works consistently accross .NET Framework and modern .NET.
Key Features
- Enables sending asynchronous HTTP requests with
HttpClienton Windows. - Handles authentication and credentials.
- Exposes a subset of WinHTTP options as C# properties on
WinHttpHandler. - Use custom proxy.
- Handle cookies.
How to Use
using System.Net;
using WinHttpHandler handler = new()
{
ServerCredentials = new NetworkCredential("usr", "pwd")
};
using HttpClient client = new(handler);
using HttpRequestMessage request = new(HttpMethod.Get, "https://httpbin.org/basic-auth/usr/pwd");
using HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);
Console.WriteLine($"Status: {response.StatusCode}");
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(content);
}
Main Types
The main types provided by this library are:
System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandler
Additional Documentation
Feedback & Contributing
System.Net.Http.WinHttpHandler is released as open source under the MIT license. Bug reports and contributions are welcome at the GitHub repository.