HttpMessageInvoker::SendAsync Method (HttpRequestMessage^, CancellationToken)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Send an HTTP request as an asynchronous operation.

Namespace:   System.Net.Http
Assembly:  System.Net.Http (in System.Net.Http.dll)

public:
virtual Task<HttpResponseMessage^>^ SendAsync(
	HttpRequestMessage^ request,
	CancellationToken cancellationToken
)

Parameters

request
Type: System.Net.Http::HttpRequestMessage^

The HTTP request message to send.

cancellationToken
Type: System.Threading::CancellationToken

The cancellation token to cancel operation.

Return Value

Type: System.Threading.Tasks::Task<HttpResponseMessage^>^

The task object representing the asynchronous operation.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The request was null.

This operation will not block. The returned Task<TResult> object will complete once the entire response including content is read.

Most applications that are connecting to a web site will use one of the SendAsync methods on the HttpClient class.

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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