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HttpClient returns blank from json data

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Hi,

am trying base reading from json within my Xamarin app using below code:

public class Details
{  
    public string bio_text { get; set; }  
}

private async void GetBio()
{
    var RestURL = "https://www.softnames.com/mybio/ws/get_person_bio.php?id=1";

    HttpClient client = new HttpClient(new NativeMessageHandler());
    HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(RestURL);

    using (HttpContent content = response.Content)
    {
        string result = await content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        var Items = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Details>(result);

        console.log(Items.bio_text);
    }
}

but the bio_text returns blank and I am not getting any data returned although I can see the data when I paste the above url in any browser.

WHat's the problem here please?

Thanks,

Jassim

Edited by Jassim Rahma Saturday, October 28, 2017 7:55 PM
Moved by Zhanglong WuMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, November 8, 2017 2:24 AM

Saturday, October 28, 2017 6:41 PM

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Check that result contains the expected response. If it is an array, then try this:

var Items = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Details[]>(result);
console.log(Items[0].bio_text);
- Edited by Viorel_MVP Monday, October 30, 2017 6:06 AM
- Proposed as answer by Charles He21Microsoft employee Friday, November 3, 2017 10:37 AM
Sunday, October 29, 2017 9:26 AM
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Hi Jassim Rahma,

Thank you for posting here.

For your question is more related to Xamarin, you could post a new thread in Xamarin forum for suitable support.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 2:19 AM
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Hi Jassim,

What you get from below code is an array, so try Viorel_'s solution, it works.

string result = await content.ReadAsStringAsync();

Best Regards,

Charles He
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