json call with C#

Question

I am trying to make a json call using C#. I made a stab at creating a call, but it did not work:

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Answer 1

Its just a sample of how to post Json data and get Json data to/from a Rest API in BIDS 2008 using System.Net.WebRequest and without using newtonsoft. This is just a sample code and definitely can be fine tuned (well tested and it works and serves my test purpose like a charm). Its just to give you an Idea. I wanted this thread but couldn't find hence posting this.These were my major sources from where I pulled this. Link 1 and Link 2

Code that works(unit tested)

           //Get Example
            var httpWebRequest = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create("https://abc.def.org/testAPI/api/TestFile");
            httpWebRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
            httpWebRequest.Method = "GET";

            var username = "usernameForYourApi";
            var password = "passwordForYourApi";

            var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(username + ":" + password);
            httpWebRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(bytes));
            var httpResponse = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)httpWebRequest.GetResponse();
            using (StreamReader streamReader = new StreamReader(httpResponse.GetResponseStream()))
            {
                string result = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
                Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "result from readng stream", result, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            }


            //Post Example
            var httpWebRequestPost = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create("https://abc.def.org/testAPI/api/TestFile");
            httpWebRequestPost.ContentType = "application/json";
            httpWebRequestPost.Method = "POST";
            bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(username + ":" + password);
            httpWebRequestPost.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(bytes));

            //POST DATA newtonsoft didnt worked with BIDS 2008 in this test package
            //json https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6201529/how-do-i-turn-a-c-sharp-object-into-a-json-string-in-net
            // fill File model with some test data
            CSharpComplexClass fileModel = new CSharpComplexClass();
            fileModel.CarrierID = 2;
            fileModel.InvoiceFileDate = DateTime.Now;
            fileModel.EntryMethodID = EntryMethod.Manual;
            fileModel.InvoiceFileStatusID = FileStatus.NeedsReview;
            fileModel.CreateUserID = "37f18f01-da45-4d7c-a586-97a0277440ef";
            string json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(fileModel);
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "reached json", json, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            byte[] byteArray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json);
            httpWebRequestPost.ContentLength = byteArray.Length;
            // Get the request stream.  
            Stream dataStream = httpWebRequestPost.GetRequestStream();
            // Write the data to the request stream.  
            dataStream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length);
            // Close the Stream object.  
            dataStream.Close();
            // Get the response.  
            WebResponse response = httpWebRequestPost.GetResponse();
            // Display the status.  
            //Console.WriteLine(((HttpWebResponse)response).StatusDescription);
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "Display the status", ((HttpWebResponse)response).StatusDescription, "", 0, ref fireagain);
            // Get the stream containing content returned by the server.  
            dataStream = response.GetResponseStream();
            // Open the stream using a StreamReader for easy access.  
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(dataStream);
            // Read the content.  
            string responseFromServer = reader.ReadToEnd();
            Dts.Events.FireInformation(3, "responseFromServer ", responseFromServer, "", 0, ref fireagain);

References in my test script task inside BIDS 2008(having SP1 and 3.5 framework)