Call a minimal api from winform

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How do I call a minimal API on a remote machine from a winform c# program?

Tahir Ansari · Answer

Try below example 1) Add HttpClient to your WinForms Project: In your WinForms C# project, add a reference to System.Net.Http by right-clicking on the project, selecting "Manage NuGet Packages," 2) Write Code to Call the Remote API: In your WinForms code, you can use the HttpClient class to call the remote API. using System; using System.Net.Http; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace WinFormsApp { public partial class Form1 : Form { private readonly HttpClient httpClient; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); httpClient = new HttpClient(); } private async void btnCallApi_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { try { string apiUrl = "http://REMOTE_MACHINE_IP/api/endpoint"; // Replace with the actual API URL HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.GetAsync(apiUrl); response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode(); string responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); // Process the response data here, display it on the WinForms UI, etc. textBoxResponse.Text = responseBody; } catch (HttpRequestException ex) { // Handle exceptions, e.g., API not accessible, server error, etc. MessageBox.Show($"Error: {ex.Message}", "API Call Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } } } }

Cr Bhargavi · Answer

To call a minimal API on a remote machine from a WinForms C# program, you can use the HttpClient class to make HTTP requests to the API endpoint