.NET Framework HTTP clients Reading GET response as string using System.Net.HttpClient
Example
HttpClient is available through NuGet: Microsoft HTTP Client Libraries.
string requestUri = "http://www.example.com";
string responseData;
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
using(var response = client.GetAsync(requestUri).Result)
{
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
responseData = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
}
}
