Get Data from API which is hosted on local Machine

Question

I am using VS2013 to develop a databound app in win phone 8. I hosted a api on IIS Express on local machine with IP. When i browse the API on browser is comes easily,But a error is coming when trying to access from VS Solution.I am attaching my code and
the error. the code is following
                     const string apiUrl = @"http://169.254.80.80/api/guest";
        public MainViewModel()
            this.Items = new ObservableCollection<ItemViewModel>();
        /// <summary>
        /// A collection for ItemViewModel objects.
        /// </summary>
        public ObservableCollection<ItemViewModel> Items { get; private set; }
        private string _sampleProperty = "Sample Runtime Property Value";
        /// <summary>
        /// Sample ViewModel property; this property is used in the view to display its value using a Binding
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public string SampleProperty
            get
                return _sampleProperty;
            set
                if (value != _sampleProperty)
                    _sampleProperty = value;
                    NotifyPropertyChanged("SampleProperty");
        /// <summary>
        /// Sample property that returns a localized string
        /// </summary>
        public string LocalizedSampleProperty
            get
                return AppResources.SampleProperty;
        public bool IsDataLoaded
            get;
            private set;
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates and adds a few ItemViewModel objects into the Items collection.
        /// </summary>
        public void LoadData()
            if (this.IsDataLoaded == false)
                this.Items.Clear();
                this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel() { ID = "0", LineOne = "Please Wait...", LineTwo = "Please wait while the catalog is downloaded from the server.", LineThree = null });
                WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
                webClient.Headers["Accept"] = "application/json";
                webClient.DownloadStringCompleted += new DownloadStringCompletedEventHandler(webClient_DownloadCatalogCompleted);
                webClient.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri(apiUrl));
        private void webClient_DownloadCatalogCompleted(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
            try
                this.Items.Clear();
                if (e.Result != null)
                    var books = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GuestDetail[]>(e.Result);
                    int id = 0;
                    foreach (GuestDetail book in books)
                        this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel()
                            ID = (id++).ToString(),
                            LineOne = book.GuestName,
                            LineTwo = book.Nationality,
                            LineThree = book.Profession.Replace("\n", " ")
                    this.IsDataLoaded = true;
            catch (Exception ex)
                this.Items.Add(new ItemViewModel()
                    ID = "0",
                    LineOne = "An Error Occurred",
                    LineTwo = String.Format("The following exception occured: {0}", ex.Message),
                    LineThree = String.Format("Additional inner exception information: {0}", ex.InnerException.Message)
        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
        private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String propertyName)
            PropertyChangedEventHandler handler = PropertyChanged;
            if (null != handler)
                handler(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
the error is ...
{System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: NotFound. ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: NotFound.
   at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.InternalEndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
   at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.<>c__DisplayClasse.<EndGetResponse>b__d(Object sendState)
   at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.<>c__DisplayClass1.<BeginOnUI>b__0(Object sendState)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.BeginOnUI(SendOrPostCallback beginMethod, Object state)
   at System.Net.Browser.ClientHttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
   at System.Net.WebClient.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request, IAsyncResult result)
   at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsResponseCallback(IAsyncResult result)}
Can anyone help me please, I am stuck with it.
 

Answer 1

Did you set up your router to forward the request to your computer?  the ip you posted looks an ip your internet service provider gave you.
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