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HTTP GET in VB

To issue an HTTP GET request in VB.NET, use the WebClient or HttpWebRequest classes. WebClient provides an easier interface by allowing you to directly download a string from a URL using DownloadString. HttpWebRequest provides more flexibility to customize requests but requires more code. Both classes can be used to make GET requests and retrieve response contents in VB.NET.

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HTTP GET in VB

To issue an HTTP GET request in VB.NET, use the WebClient or HttpWebRequest classes. WebClient provides an easier interface by allowing you to directly download a string from a URL using DownloadString. HttpWebRequest provides more flexibility to customize requests but requires more code. Both classes can be used to make GET requests and retrieve response contents in VB.NET.

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HTTPGETinVB.NET
WhatisthebestwaytoissueahttpgetinVB.net?Iwanttogettheresultofarequestlikehttp://api.hostip.info/?
ip=68.180.206.184
vb.net httpget
askedSep18'08at13:28

notandy
2,542

6Answers

InVB.NET:
DimwebClientAsNewSystem.Net.WebClient
DimresultAsString=webClient.DownloadString("http://api.hostip.info/?
ip=68.180.206.184")

InC#:
System.Net.WebClientwebClient=newSystem.Net.WebClient();
stringresult=webClient.DownloadString("http://api.hostip.info/?ip=68.180.206.184");
editedMar23'12at16:05

answeredSep18'08at13:31

hangy
8,502

31

53

DimwebClientAsSystem.Net.WebClient=NewSystem.Net.WebClient() canbeabbreviatedto Dim


webClientAsNewSystem.Net.WebClient can'tit? MattLyons Nov29'11at22:36

@MattLyonsYes,itcan.Onecouldalsoomit AsString from DimresultAsString=... ,butI'lljust

leavethatherefornow.hangy Mar23'12at16:07
Whatifthewebpagerequiresausernameandpassword? Matt Jan9'13at18:26

1 @MattUse HttpWebRequest andsetthe Credentials propertytoanewinstanceof


NetworkCredential . hangy Jan9'13at19:00

YoucanusetheHttpWebRequestclasstoperformarequestandretrievearesponsefroma
givenURL.You'lluseitlike:
Try
DimfrAsSystem.Net.HttpWebRequest
DimtargetURIAsNewUri("http://whatever.you.want.to.get/file.html")
fr=DirectCast(HttpWebRequest.Create(targetURI),System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
If(fr.GetResponse().ContentLength>0)Then
DimstrAsNewSystem.IO.StreamReader(fr.GetResponse().GetResponseStream())
Response.Write(str.ReadToEnd())
str.Close();
EndIf
CatchexAsSystem.Net.WebException
'Errorinaccessingtheresource,handleit
EndTry

HttpWebRequestisdetailedat:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en
us/library/system.net.httpwebrequest.aspx
AsecondoptionistousetheWebClientclass,thisprovidesaneasiertouseinterfacefor
downloadingwebresourcesbutisnotasflexibleasHttpWebRequest:
SubMain()
'AddressofURL
DimURLAsString=http://whatever.com
'GetHTMLdata
DimclientAsWebClient=NewWebClient()

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DimdataAsStream=client.OpenRead(URL)
DimreaderAsStreamReader=NewStreamReader(data)
DimstrAsString=""
str=reader.ReadLine()
DoWhilestr.Length>0
Console.WriteLine(str)
str=reader.ReadLine()
Loop
EndSub

Moreinfoonthewebclientcanbefoundat:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en
us/library/system.net.webclient.aspx
editedSep18'08at13:48

answeredSep18'08at13:37

Wolfwyrd
10k

26

1 Dropthesemicolonfromstr.Close()infirstexamplethenallgood.CorgaloreOct31'11at19:42
WebClientisaquicksolution,buttheHttpWebRequestismorepowerful.InaprojectIneededtoget

imagesmetadatafromremoteresources:Iavoidedtodownloadtheimagesintothefs,andIusedthe
ResponseStreaminsted.AlbertoDeCaroJun6'12at13:51
1 Response.Write(str.ReadToEnd()) assumessheisusingasp.net.MaxHodges Jan27'14at13:10

usethewebrequestclass
thisistogetanimage
Try
Dim_WebRequestAsSystem.Net.WebRequest=Nothing
_WebRequest=System.Net.WebRequest.Create(http://api.hostip.info/?ip=68.180.206.184)
CatchexAsException
Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
ExitSub
EndTry
Try
_NormalImage=
Image.FromStream(_WebRequest.GetResponse().GetResponseStream())
CatchexAsException
Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
ExitSub
EndTry
answeredSep18'08at13:32

chrissie1
3,247

Theeasiestwayis
DownloadString .

System.Net.WebClient.DownloadFile

editedJun9'12at22:31
11

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22

or

answeredSep18'08at13:32

SiddharthRout
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OliverMellet

102

145

1,506

13

YoushouldtrytheHttpWebRequest
class.
answeredSep18'08at13:29

DarioSolera
3,462

19

32

Trythis:
WebRequestrequest=WebRequest.CreateDefault(RequestUrl);
request.Method="GET";
WebResponseresponse;
try{response=request.GetResponse();}
catch(WebExceptionexc){response=exc.Response;}
if(response==null)
thrownewHttpException((int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound,"Therequestedurlcouldnotbe
found.");
using(StreamReaderreader=newStreamReader(response.GetResponseStream())){
stringrequestedText=reader.ReadToEnd();
//dowhatyouwantwithrequestedText
}

SorryabouttheC#,IknowyouaskedforVB,butIdidn'thavetimetoconvert.

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answeredSep18'08at13:36

NickBerardi
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