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HttpClient.PostAsJsonAsync crushed without exception

I am trying to call an api(POST method) with HttpClient.PostAsJsonAsync. However, it stopped at httpClient.PostAsJsonAsync without any exception.
The source code as below:
public static async Task<oResult> PostApi(string JSON_sObject, string sEnd_Url) {
oResult oResult = new oResult();
var Data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(JSON_sObject);
var Url = "http://localhost:44340/" + sEnd_Url;
HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient();
try {
httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.PostAsJsonAsync(new Uri(Url), Data); // it stopped here
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var sResponse_content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<oResult>(sResponse_content);
}
else
{
return oResult;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
LogFile(ex);
return oResult;
}
}
Please advice me if any issue from the source code.
Thank you

you should not trying serialize deserialize twice
remove from your code
var Data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(JSON_sObject);
and replace
HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.PostAsJsonAsync(new Uri(Url), Data);
with this
var content = new StringContent(JSON_sObject, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await client.PostAsync(sEnd_Url, content);
also fix base httpclient address
var baseUri= #"http://localhost:44340";
using HttpClient client = new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri(baseUri) };
try {

Unable to call two consecutive api methods, one for create a user and one for delete the created user

I'm having a problem while developing my api, i have some calls, like CreateUser, DeleteUser, GetAllUser etc. and no matter what, i cannot make consecutives create and delete user calls.
When i call the create user method, returning the user id, i cannot delete the newly created user, it will return a 404 not found status code.
I've tried with postman, using the runner collection, and it gives no errors, it works fine, so i think it's a problem with my api calls, and not with my controller method.
I've also tried to create a little console app for test (attached), following the example on the microsoft documentation, with no luck,
At this point i'm not sure what may be the problem, i tought about an sql problem, maybe it doesn't have time to create the row, before i delete it, but in postman works fine, so... , or maybe a problem with async calls, but i always wait for result, so i think it's fine.
static string _basicAuthenticationUser = "UserTest";
static string _basicAuthenticationPassword = "Password";
static string _email = "user#gmail.com";
static string _password = "test";
static UtentiApiModel userToCreate =
new UtentiApiModel
{
Nome = "Alex",
Cognome = "Hello",
Email = "user#gmail.com",
Password = "test",
};
static HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var authValue = new AuthenticationHeaderValue(
"Basic", Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"{_basicAuthenticationUser}:{_basicAuthenticationPassword}")));
client = new HttpClient()
{
DefaultRequestHeaders = { Authorization = authValue }
};
RunAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
}
private static async Task RunAsync()
{
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:1045/");
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
var id = await CreateUserAsync(userToCreate);
var statusCode = await DeleteUserAsync(id);
Console.WriteLine(statusCode.ToString());
Console.ReadKey();
}
static async Task<long> CreateUserAsync(UtentiApiModel utente)
{
var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(utente);
var content = new StringContent(json.ToString(), Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.PostAsync(
"test/", content);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var reslt = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UtentiApiModel>(reslt).Id;
}
static async Task<HttpStatusCode> DeleteUserAsync(long id)
{
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.DeleteAsync(
"/test/"+id+");
return response.StatusCode;
}

Can't make Post requests to Web API

So I've looked around for an answer for this but nothing I've found even comes close to solving it.
I'm trying to set up a Post method on my Web API but no matter what I do it just gives me an internal server error.
I've tried adding [FromBody] (it's a simple type).
HttpClient client {get;set;}
public APICall()
{
client = new HttpClient
{
BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:1472/api/")
};
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/x-protobuf"));
}
public void PostTimeTaken(long timeTaken)
{
var response = client.PostAsJsonAsync("Logging", timeTaken).Result;
if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
Console.WriteLine(response.ReasonPhrase);
}
}
and then my controller action looks like this:
public void Post([FromBody] long timeTaken)
{
_api.DataBuilder.NumberOfAPICalls += 1;
_api.DataBuilder.ResponseTimes.Add(timeTaken);
}
I get no error message that could actually explain what's going on, just "Internal server error"
------SOLVED-------
Just in case anyone stumbles across this looking for the same answer, the issue was I was sending the data to the server in an incorrect format, it needed to be ProtoBuf serialised first, code snippet for anyone it might help:
public void PostToAPI(int ThingToSend)
{
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
// serialize to stream
Serializer.Serialize(stream, ThingToSend);
stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
// send data via HTTP
StreamContent streamContent = new StreamContent(stream);
streamContent.Headers.Add("Content-Type", "application/x-protobuf");
var response = client.PostAsync("Logging", streamContent);
Console.WriteLine(response.Result.IsSuccessStatusCode);
}
}

using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
string url = "http://localhost:7936";
client.BaseAddress = new Uri(url);
var jsonString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(contentValue);
var content = new StringContent(jsonString, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var result = await client.PostAsync("/Api/Logger/PostActionLog", content);
string resultContent = await result.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
}

Have you tried to convert
long timeTaken to A model like;
public class TimeModel {
public long TimeTaken {get;set;}
}
public void Post([FromBody] TimeModel time){
// Do Stuff
}

Here the code of creating a simple server
baseUrl = "http://localhost:1472/"; // change based on your domain setting
using (WebApp.Start<StartUp>(url: baseUrl))
{
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
var resp = client.GetAsync(baseUrl).Result;
}
Here some changes in your code
var requestData = new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>> // here
{
new KeyValuePair<string, string>( "Logging",timeTaken),
};
Console.WriteLine("request data : " + requestData);
FormUrlEncodedContent requestBody = newFormUrlEncodedContent(requestData);
var request = await client.PostAsync("here pass another server API", requestBody);
var response = await request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine("link response : " + response);
Pls add your controller
[HttpPost] // OWIN - Open Web Interface for .NET
public HttpResponseMessage Post([FromBody] long timeTaken)
{
_api.DataBuilder.NumberOfAPICalls += 1;
_api.DataBuilder.ResponseTimes.Add(timeTaken);
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK); //Using Post Method
}

c# HttpClient PostAsync with async and await not working

I am running into a deadlock situation when trying to post to WebApi 2 from WebApi 1 using HttpClient PostAsync and using async and await.
Below is WebAPI 1:
public HttpResponseMessage Get([FromUri]int oid)
{
var orderdetails = _orderServices.GetOrderDetails(oid);
var xml = new XmlMediaTypeFormatter();
xml.UseXmlSerializer = true;
string orderdetailsser = Serialize(xml, orderdetails);
var result = PostXml(orderdetailsser);
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
}
public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostXml(string str)
{
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:58285/");
var content = new StringContent(str);
var response = await client.PostAsync("api/default/ReceiveXml", content).ConfigureAwait(false);
return response;
}
}
And WebApi2:
[System.Web.Http.HttpPost]
public HttpResponseMessage ReceiveXml(HttpRequestMessage request)
{
var xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
xmlDoc.Load(request.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync().Result);
xmlDoc.Save(#"C:\xmlfiles\xml2.xml");
XmlSerializer deserializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(OrderInfoModel));
TextReader reader = new StreamReader(#"C:\xmlfiles\xml2.xml");
object obj = deserializer.Deserialize(reader);
OrderInfoModel orderdetails = (OrderInfoModel)obj;
reader.Close();
var patient_id = _patientServices.ProcessPatient(orderdetails.Patient, orderdetails.OrderInfo);
var orderid = _orderServices.ProcessOrder(orderdetails.Patient, orderdetails.OrderInfo, patient_id);
if (orderdetails.OrderNotes != null && orderdetails.OrderNotes.Count() > 0)
{
var success = _orderServices.ProcessOrderNotes(orderid, orderdetails.OrderNotes);
}
var prvid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderProvider(orderid, orderdetails.ReferringProvider);
var shpngid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderShipping(orderid, orderdetails.ShippingInfo);
var payerid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderPayer(orderid, orderdetails.Insurances);
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, orderid);
}
I am not getting any response back to WebAPI 1 from WebAPI 2. I have gone through several articles online about deadlock situation. However, I am unable to resolve the deadlock in my case. What am I doing wrong here? Am I using async and await properly?

To build off my comment above, modify your code so that you are not blocking on an async operation. Additionally _orderServices.GetOrderDetails(oid); sounds like a method that hits a database and as such should be await _orderServices.GetOrderDetailsAsync(oid); wherein you use the whatever async api is available for your database access.
[HttpGet()]
public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Get([FromUri]int oid) {
var orderdetails = _orderServices.GetOrderDetails(oid);
var xml = new XmlMediaTypeFormatter();
xml.UseXmlSerializer = true;
string orderdetailsser = Serialize(xml, orderdetails);
var result = await PostXml(orderdetailsser);
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
}
public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostXml(string str) {
using(var client = new HttpClient()) {
client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:58285/");
var content = new StringContent(str);
var response = await client.PostAsync("api/default/ReceiveXml", content).ConfigureAwait(false);
return response;
}
}
[HttpPost()]
public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> ReceiveXml(HttpRequestMessage request) {
var xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
xmlDoc.Load(await request.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync());
xmlDoc.Save(#"C:\xmlfiles\xml2.xml");
XmlSerializer deserializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(OrderInfoModel));
TextReader reader = new StreamReader(#"C:\xmlfiles\xml2.xml");
object obj = deserializer.Deserialize(reader);
OrderInfoModel orderdetails = (OrderInfoModel)obj;
reader.Close();
var patient_id = _patientServices.ProcessPatient(orderdetails.Patient, orderdetails.OrderInfo);
var orderid = _orderServices.ProcessOrder(orderdetails.Patient, orderdetails.OrderInfo, patient_id);
if(orderdetails.OrderNotes != null && orderdetails.OrderNotes.Count() > 0) {
var success = _orderServices.ProcessOrderNotes(orderid, orderdetails.OrderNotes);
}
var prvid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderProvider(orderid, orderdetails.ReferringProvider);
var shpngid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderShipping(orderid, orderdetails.ShippingInfo);
var payerid = _orderServices.ProcessOrderPayer(orderid, orderdetails.Insurances);
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, orderid);
}
Resources
Don't Block on Async Code
Avoid Async Void

PostAsync parameter is always null

I am calling an API Post method, however, I am not sure what I am doing wrong but the value in the API is always null. The method I am calling the API from is below. When I hit this I can see Ids is list of ints with 5 values for example.
private void Save(List<int> Ids)
{
var myAPI = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["MyAPI"];
string myIds = string.Join(",", Ids);
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
int result = client.PostAsync(myAPI, new { test = myIds }, new JsonMediaTypeFormatter())
.Result
.Content
.ReadAsAsync<int>()
.Result;
}
}
My API signature is like below - with a breakpoint on I can see it is getting hit but test the parameter I am trying to pass is always null
[HttpPost]
[Route("api/MyController/SaveData")]
public HttpResponseMessage SaveData([FromBody]List<string> test)
{
try
{
//Rest of method removed for brevity
I have tried removing the [FromBody] Annotation from the WebAPI controller but test still is getting null with breakpoint in the SaveData API method

Try this:
private void Save(List<int> Ids)
{
var myAPI = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["MyAPI"];
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
var requestBody = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(Ids);
var postRequest = new StringContent(requestBody, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = client.PostAsync(myAPI, postRequest).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
var rawResponse = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
// Do something with the answer
}
}
I also suggest to make the method private Task Save and replace .GetAwaiter().GetResult(); with await in front of that calls.

In my case i used System.Web.Http.ApiController instead of System.Web.Mvc.Controller. So over all code looks like
public class YourAppController : ApiController
{
[System.Web.Http.Route("publish-message")]
public HttpResponseMessage Post([System.Web.Http.FromBody] string msges)
{
//Your Code
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, "");
}
}
public async Task<string> PublishMessageCall(string publishMessage){
var returnval = "";
string httpWebRqst = "http://localhost:543134535/publish-message";
using (HttpClient myClient = new HttpClient())
{
var jsonString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(publishMessage);
var content = new StringContent(jsonString, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await myClient.PostAsync(httpWebRqst, content);
var responseString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
}
return await Task.FromResult(returnval);}