How do i make a http get request with parameters in c#

Question

Hi Is it possible to pass parameters with a http get request if so how should I then do it. I have found a http post requst http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/debx8sh9.aspx it that example the string postData is send to a webserver, I would like to do the same using GET instead. Google found this example on http get http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307023, however there isnt send any parameters to the web server.

Answer 1

In a GET request, you pass parameters as part of the query string.

Dim sUrl As String = "http://somesite.com?var=12345"

Answer 2

First WebClient is easier to use; GET arguments are specified on the query-string - the only trick is to remember to escape any values:

        string address = string.Format(
            "http://foobar/somepage?arg1={0}&arg2={1}",
            Uri.EscapeDataString("escape me"),
            Uri.EscapeDataString("& me !!"));
        string text;
        using (WebClient client = new WebClient())
        {
            text = client.DownloadString(address);
        }