Tag Archives: IHttpClientFactory

C# Use HttpClient to GET JSON from API endpoint

So, most API endpoints return JSON anyway, right? So why not make a method that can make a GET call to an API and return the response as an object directly? It’s actually not that hard: STEP 1: MAKE A … Continue reading

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C# HttpClient and IHttpClientFactory in .net core

The C# HttpClient is the go-to library when you need to GET, PUT, POST or DELETE from an API Endpoint. But one of the issues with HttpClient is that it needs to be instantiated as a singleton. This is a … Continue reading

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Get Users from IdentityServer using .NET Core

If you wish to poke around in the IdentityServer users database directly, the API seems a little bit fishy. This is because the direct data access are very low level, and consists of HttpClient extension methods. They are, in fact, … Continue reading

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HttpClient retry on HTTP timeout with Polly and IHttpClientBuilder

The Polly retry library and the IHttpClientBuilder is a match made in heaven as it defines all the retry logic at startup. The actual HttpClient  calls are therefore untouched by any retry code. The retry logic is called policies, and … Continue reading

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Add a UserAgent to the IHttpClientFactory in .NET Core

Using a IHttpClientFactory to create HttpClient connections have a number of advantages, as you can configure several httpclients on startup. Each client will be reused, including the properties attached to that client. In a previous post I showed how to … Continue reading

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HttpClient retry mechanism with .NET Core, Polly and IHttpClientFactory

A lot of HttpClient errors are temporary and is caused by server overload, temporary nerwork timeouts and generic gliches in the Matrix. These scenarios can be dealt with using a retry pattern. In .NET Core, the most common retry library … Continue reading

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