Calling an API from SQL Server stored procedure

Question

Calling an API from ASP.NET Web Form is very easy.

WebClient wc = new WebClient();
string urlData = wc.DownloadString(\"http://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/sssss/getRespons         


        

Answer 1

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Declare @Object as Int;
Declare @ResponseText as Varchar(8000);

Code Snippet
Exec sp_OACreate 'MSXML2.XMLHTTP', @Object OUT;
Exec sp_OAMethod @Object, 'open', NULL, 'get',
                 'http://www.webservicex.com/stockquote.asmx/GetQuote?symbol=MSFT', --Your Web Service Url (invoked)
                 'false'
Exec sp_OAMethod @Object, 'send'
Exec sp_OAMethod @Object, 'responseText', @ResponseText OUTPUT

Select @ResponseText

Exec sp_OADestroy @Object