'System.Net.HttpWebRequest' does not contain a definition for 'GetResponse'

Question

I am creating a method for consuming a restful GET method in Visual studio 2013, with framework 4.5. This is windows_phone_8 (targeting Phone OS 8.0) application. Here is my

Answer 1

WP8 supports a subset of .NET Framework 4.5.

You can adapt the code variations below for your needs:

WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(url);
return Task.Factory.FromAsync(request.BeginGetResponse, result =>
{
    HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.EndGetResponse(result);
    ...
}

or

HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(uri);
request.Method = "GET";
using (var response = (HttpWebResponse)(await Task.Factory.FromAsync(request.BeginGetResponse, request.EndGetResponse, null)))
{
    ...
}