HttpClient.PostAsync Method (Uri, HttpContent)
Sends a POST request to the specified Uri as an asynchronous operation.
Namespace: System.Net.Http
Assembly: System.Net.Http (in System.Net.Http.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function PostAsync ( _
requestUri As Uri, _
content As HttpContent _
) As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
'Usage
Dim instance As HttpClient
Dim requestUri As Uri
Dim content As HttpContent
Dim returnValue As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
returnValue = instance.PostAsync(requestUri, _
content)
public Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostAsync(
Uri requestUri,
HttpContent content
)
public:
Task<HttpResponseMessage^>^ PostAsync(
Uri^ requestUri,
HttpContent^ content
)
member PostAsync :
requestUri:Uri *
content:HttpContent -> Task<HttpResponseMessage>
public function PostAsync(
requestUri : Uri,
content : HttpContent
) : Task<HttpResponseMessage>
Parameters
- requestUri
Type: System.Uri
The Uri the request is sent to.
- content
Type: System.Net.Http.HttpContent
The HTTP request content sent to the server.
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks.Task<HttpResponseMessage>
The task object representing the asynchronous operation.
Remarks
This operation will not block. The returned task object will complete after the whole response (including content) is read.
For a complete example of using the HttpClient class, see Calling a Web API From a .NET Client