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I want to be able to access LastFM's API through my C# Window's Form application. I want to be able to use LastFM's API search. How can I make a request?

"http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=album.getinfo&api_key=" + apikey + "&artist=" + artist + "&album=" + album

Posted 3-Jul-11 15:41pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2011-07-03T16:07:00

Solution 2

Use the class System.Net.HttpWebRequest. You will need to use compile time class System.Net.WebRequest, as the runtime type is determined by the URI in its factory method Create.

You will find some code sample here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.webrequest.aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 3-Jul-11 16:07pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Christian Graus · Answer 2 · 2011-07-03T15:55:00

Solution 1

You can do a HTTP post to the URL and see what you get back in a response.

Posted 3-Jul-11 15:55pm

Christian Graus