C# Console Application to Respond to HTTP POST requests

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Is it possible to respond to HTTP POST requests in a C# console application? If so, how? I'm thinking it may involve the use of sockets (which I know very little about). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

well, what are you using? asp.net? asp.net mvc? maybe this can help? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.httpresponse.aspx — Andrei Neagu, Jun 06 '12 at 17:57
@AndreiNeagu Unfortunately, it's not a web app, just a standard C# console application. Thanks for the assist though! — TelJanini, Jun 06 '12 at 18:56

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 06 '12 at 17:57

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You don't need to use sockets - .NET has had an HTTP/1.1 server since v2.0.

See: MSDN: HttpListener

answered Jun 06 '12 at 17:57

Nick Butler

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See also this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9034721/handling-multiple-requests-with-c-sharp-httplistener – Erik Kalkoken Nov 12 '18 at 23:18

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '12 at 17:56

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Have a look at the ASP.Net Web API which has been developed for this exact purpose.

ASP.NET Web API is a framework that makes it easy to build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including browsers and mobile devices.

answered Jun 06 '12 at 17:56

Dennis Traub

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I assumed he didn't mean a web app :) – Nick Butler Jun 06 '12 at 18:06
@NicholasButler You're right, it's not a web app; it's a standard C# console application. I probably should've provided more detail in my question. – TelJanini Jun 06 '12 at 18:58

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 06 '12 at 17:58

Answer on you`r question is yes, but only if you create some kind of HTTP server that would listen to HTTP requests or using open source server like:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/137979/Simple-HTTP-Server-in-C http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/25050/Embedded-NET-HTTP-Server http://webserver.codeplex.com/

C# Console Application to Respond to HTTP POST requests

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