Which HttpClient class should I use for Universal apps?

Question

Hi,
I am developing a Windows Universal app for Windows phone and WinRT in C# and I would like to know which HttpClient class should i use? Should I use the System.Net.HttpClient or Windows.Web.HttpClient?

Answer 1

Because the System.Net.Http and System.Net.Http.Headers namespaces might not be available in future versions of Windows for use by Windows Store apps. It is stated in the official documentation on MSDN here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/dn469431.aspx
"Starting with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, use Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient in the Windows.Web.Http namespace and the related Windows.Web.Http.Headers and Windows.Web.Http.Filters namespaces instead for Windows Store apps."
And the Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient class is supported from Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/windows.web.http.httpclient.aspx
Hope that helps.
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