Sends an HTTP request as an asynchronous operation.
Namespace: System.Net.Http
Assembly: System.Net.Http (in System.Net.Http.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function SendAsync ( _
request As HttpRequestMessage _
) As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
'Usage
Dim instance As HttpClient
Dim request As HttpRequestMessage
Dim returnValue As Task(Of HttpResponseMessage)
returnValue = instance.SendAsync(request)
public Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(
HttpRequestMessage request
)
public:
Task<HttpResponseMessage^>^ SendAsync(
HttpRequestMessage^ request
)
member SendAsync :
request:HttpRequestMessage -> Task<HttpResponseMessage>
public function SendAsync(
request : HttpRequestMessage
) : Task<HttpResponseMessage>
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.
Remarks
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