HttpContext.Current is null in my web service

Question

I have a web service (.svc), and I am trying to capture the SOAP request using a piece of code found elsewhere on StackOverflow.

The problem is that HttpContext.Current is null, so I can't access Request.InputString.

Why is this null, and how can it be solved?

XmlDocument xmlSoapRequest = new XmlDocument();

Stream receiveStream = HttpContext.Current.Request.InputStream;
receiveStream.Position = 0;

using (StreamReader readStream = new StreamReader(receiveStream, Encoding.UTF8))
{
    xmlSoapRequest.Load(readStream);
}

score 50 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '12 at 18:41

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If you want to use HttpContext because the code has already been written as so; you need to add this to your web.config where your service resides:

<configuration>
    <system.serviceModel>
        <serviceHostingEnvironment aspNetCompatibilityEnabled="true" />
    </system.serviceModel>
</configuration>

answered Jan 23 '12 at 18:41

vcsjones

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Thank you. We have prebuilt classes looking for the httpcontext. FYI I also had to add the following preceding my Service class definition --> [AspNetCompatibilityRequirements(RequirementsMode = AspNetCompatibilityRequirementsMode.Allowed)] – ejhost Feb 12 '15 at 20:58
Work like a charm! – KumailR Jun 21 '18 at 12:29
Worked for me, after long head banging. Thanks a lot !!! – Vikas Nale Jun 08 '22 at 13:05

score 16 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 27 '12 at 09:57

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From one of Microsoft's pages on the subject.

HttpContext: Current is always null when accessed from within a WCF service. Use RequestContext instead.

edited Jul 27 '12 at 09:57

Matthew Murdoch

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answered Jan 23 '12 at 18:37

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 05 '16 at 18:14

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Correct else use below to read header

 var headers = OperationContext.Current.IncomingMessageProperties["httpRequest"];
                var apiToken = ((HttpRequestMessageProperty)headers).Headers["apiKey"];

answered Oct 05 '16 at 18:14

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 14 '20 at 18:30

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HttpContext.Current is null when accessed from a web service. Use HttpRuntime.Cache instead.

answered Feb 14 '20 at 18:30

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score -4 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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Please see How to get working path of a wcf application? Use System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Dec 30 '13 at 17:04

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HttpContext.Current is null in my web service

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