Retrieve Data from API using C#

Question

I would like to retrieve this data inside of a class in c# based on a URL address "http://sporing.bring.no/sporing.xml?q=TESTPACKAGE-AT-PICKUPPOINT".

Unfortunately, you cannot use "XDocument xml = XDocument.Load("");" to retrieve the data because the url address is not a xml file.

What sourcecode in C# do I need in order to retrieve the data of the xml based on the URL address "http://sporing.bring.no/sporing.xml?q=TESTPACKAGE-AT-PICKUPPOINT"?

Thanks!

the data because the url address is not a xml file Huh? That is an XML file. That works fine. — SLaks
– SLaks, Commented Jun 5, 2015 at 22:03
Just use WebClient.DownloadFile to download it into a string, then use XDocument.Parse() to load it from the string. — Icemanind
– Icemanind, Commented Jun 5, 2015 at 22:04

Arefi Clayton · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-05 22:18:07Z

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XDocument xml = XDocument.Parse(new WebClient().DownloadString("http://sporing.bring.no/sporing.xml?q=TESTPACKAGE-AT-PICKUPPOINT"));

This will probably solve your problem.

answered Jun 5, 2015 at 22:18

Arefi Clayton

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