How to get an object from the HttpResponseMessage?

Question

I have a Post method that returns an HttpResponseMessage:

HttpResponseMessage response = 
    Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Created, updatedItemDto);

I'm writing some tests for this and would like to get the updated item from the HttpResponseMessage (particularly the ItemId). I tried inspecting the object and it looks like the object lives in Response.Content, but I don't know how to get it from the Content.

Can you access the [Content property](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.http.httpresponsemessage.content.aspx)? What is the return being use for? — rae1, Mar 03 '13 at 16:49
Yes I can. The return is in a test which will take the Item's ItemID and update some values. — RobVious, Mar 03 '13 at 17:16
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. Would you mind putting this in an answer so I can check it off? — RobVious, Mar 03 '13 at 18:00

Emdadul Sawon · Answer 1 · 2017-07-02T06:55:50.073

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If HttpResponseMessage contain serialized data model of a known class then you can use ReadAsAsync<>() extension method like this

 MyObject obj = await response.ReadAsAsync<MyObject>();

And this is the most simple and easy way.

edited Jul 02 '17 at 06:55

answered Feb 19 '16 at 08:32

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what do you mean by 'proper' ? – Illuminati Feb 25 '16 at 00:57
A known data model (class) – Emdadul Sawon Feb 25 '16 at 06:25
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I believe this is now: `response.Content.ReadAsAsync()` – udog Jun 03 '19 at 21:04

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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You can inspect the response in the debugger since you mention "it looks like the object lives in Response.Content".

You might need to cast it to something meaningful, like in this response,

Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Created, updatedItemDto) as MyObject;

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Mar 03 '13 at 18:03

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How to get an object from the HttpResponseMessage?

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