HttpClient::SendAsync Method (HttpRequestMessage)
Sends an HTTP request as an asynchronous operation.
Namespace: System.Net.Http
Assembly: System.Net.Http (in System.Net.Http.dll)
Parameters
- request
- Type: System.Net.Http::HttpRequestMessage
The HTTP request message to send.
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks::Task<HttpResponseMessage>The task object representing the asynchronous operation.
This operation will not block. The returned task object will complete once the entire response including content is read.
For a complete example of using the HttpClient class, see Calling a Web API From a .NET Client
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