What is a HttpRequestException, and how to handle it during external HTTP requests?
What is a HttpRequestException, and how to handle it during external HTTP requests?
28930-Aug-2023
Updated on 31-Aug-2023
Home / DeveloperSection / Forums / What is a HttpRequestException, and how to handle it during external HTTP requests?
What is a HttpRequestException, and how to handle it during external HTTP requests?
Aryan Kumar
31-Aug-2023An HttpRequestException is a class in the System.Net.Http namespace that represents an error that occurred during an HTTP request. It can be thrown by the HttpClient class when an error occurs, such as a network error or a server error.
To handle an HttpRequestException during an external HTTP request, you can use a try/catch block. The following code shows an example of how to do this:
C#
In this code, the
try
block makes the HTTP request. If the request fails, thecatch
block will be executed and the error message will be displayed in the console.Here are some additional things to keep in mind when handling HttpRequestExceptions:
HttpRequestException
class has a property calledStatusCode
that contains the HTTP status code of the error. This property can be used to get more information about the error.HttpRequestException
class also has a property calledInnerException
that contains the inner exception. This property can be used to get the underlying exception that caused theHttpRequestException
.HttpRequestException
class can be handled in the same way as any other exception.