Where is HttpContent.ReadAsAsync?

Question

I see in tons of examples on the web using the new HttpClient object (as part of the new Web API) that there should be HttpContent.ReadAsAsync<T> method. However, MSDN doesn't mention this method, nor does IntelliSense find it.

Where did it go, and how do I work around it?

Answer 1

It looks like it is an extension method (in System.Net.Http.Formatting):

HttpContentExtensions Class

Update:

PM> install-package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client

According to the System.Net.Http.Formatting NuGet package page, the System.Net.Http.Formatting package is now legacy and can instead be found in the Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client package available on NuGet here.

Answer 2

I have the same problem, so I simply get JSON string and deserialize to my class:

HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync("Products"); //get data as Json string  string data = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); //use JavaScriptSerializer from System.Web.Script.Serialization JavaScriptSerializer JSserializer = new JavaScriptSerializer(); //deserialize to your class products = JSserializer.Deserialize<List<Product>>(data);