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ASP.NET Core: How to POST to an Endpoint using C#

This article requires ASP.NET Core.

It is very easy to post JSON data to an endpoint using HttpClient. WebClient and HttpWebRequest should not be used as they are deprecated as of the writing of this article.

private async Task PostJson()
{
    string json = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { name = "test" });
    using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
    {
        client.Timeout = System.Threading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan;
        var response = await client.PostAsync("http://0.0.0.0/endpoint", new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"));
        var repsonseObject = System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize<object> // NOTE: replace "object" with class name
            (await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
        // NOTE: use responseObject here
    }
}
await PostJson();

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