System.Net.Http.HttpClient vs Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient - What are the main differences?

Question

When developing .NET 4.5 desktop apps for Windows I have been used to use System.Net.Http.HttpClient for all communication with a backend Web API. I am now deve

Answer 1

There is not much to find about it. Some things that come in my mind:

• The new API doesn't have dependencies to some low-level Windows functions, like the current API does.
• The new API is better capable handling new methods related to the HTTP protocol, like WebSockets, etc.

Some useful information can be found in this blog post which also referenced this Build video. They speak about better cache control, and a way to add filters for authentication, easy access to cookies, reconnecting, etc.