使用RestSharp将文件从MVC控制器上载到Web API

Question

One of the features of my web application is the ability of the users to upload markdown files. I'd like to pass the file from a MVC controller to a Web API controller, afterwards the Web API will save the markdown file on a specific project folder. I'd like to know if it's possible. If yes, how to do it.

So for what I had in mind is having the MVC controller take a HttpPostedFileBase parameter and afterwards use RestSharp's request.AddFile() to send the file to the Web API controller.

MVC Controller

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Upload(HttpPostedFileBase upload)
{
    var client = new RestClient("http://localhost:4000/api/beneficiaries");
    var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
    //todo send file to web API
    var response = client.Execute(request);
    return View();
}

Answer 1

This should work, even if I haven't tested it:

request.AddFile(upload.FileName, upload.InputStream.CopyTo, upload.ContentType);

Depending of the api target method, and if you need some parameters sent with it, you might need:

request.AddFile(upload.FileName, upload.InputStream.CopyTo);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data");

request.AddParameter("filename", upload.FileName, ParameterType.RequestBody);
request.AddParameter("otherParameter", "Something here...", ParameterType.RequestBody);