WebRequest.GetResponse gives "Bad Request"

[Mange]

I'm using WebRequest class to access a PHP script, but keep getting a
400 error from the server when calling the GetResponse() method.

I have added the url to the script in the bypass list in machine.config
to bypass the proxy server for this request, so it should not be a
proxy issue. Also, I tried to run the same code in a Windows app, to
see if it had to do with user credentials but no luck there.
The script can be accessed with IE without any problem, so there is a
way to get to the script, I just can't get ASP.Net to do it...

This is the code:

HttpWebRequest StockRequest =
(HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://urltomyscript/scriptname.php");
StockRequest.Timeout = 10000; //10 seconds
HttpWebResponse StockResponse =
(HttpWebResponse)StockRequest.GetResponse();

Regards,
Mange

 

[Josh Twist]

Are there any funny characters in your Url?

It's pretty easy to get this response from IIS
http://www.microsoft.com/"

(note the double quote at the end).

Josh
http://www.thejoyofcode.com/

 

[John Timney \( MVP \)]

also, have you tried any other URL to see if your code is working

 

[Joerg Jooss]

Hello Mange,

I'm using WebRequest class to access a PHP script, but keep getting a
400 error from the server when calling the GetResponse() method.

I have added the url to the script in the bypass list in
machine.config
to bypass the proxy server for this request, so it should not be a
proxy issue. Also, I tried to run the same code in a Windows app, to
see if it had to do with user credentials but no luck there.
The script can be accessed with IE without any problem, so there is a
way to get to the script, I just can't get ASP.Net to do it...

[...]

Use a HTTP proxy like Fiddler to compare a working request sent by a browser
with your HttpWebRequest.

Cheers,