Consume REST web services in .NET MAUI apps

Module
6 Units

Beginner

Developer

Student

Visual Studio

.NET

.NET MAUI

Build a .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) application that consumes a REST web service by using HttpClient and performs basic CRUD operations. In the app, you detect when your device is connected to the internet to provide a good user experience and take advantage of the native networking stacks to get top performance.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

Detect if your device is connected to the internet.
Consume a REST web service by using HttpClient.
Take advantage of the native networking stacks while using HttpClient.

Prerequisites

Visual Studio 2022 with the .NET MAUI workload.
Optional: Local installations Visual Studio Code, the .NET SDK with .NET MAUI workload, and the .NET MAUI Extension for Visual Studio Code
Familiarity with C# and .NET
Basic knowledge of REST

Introduction min
Detect network connectivity min
Consume a REST service with HttpClient min
Use platform-specific network features min
Exercise - Consume a REST service with HttpClient min
Summary min

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