Calling a c# web form web service from Xamarin

Question

I created ac# aspx.cs web form web service in visual studio which would return a string of Json result upon calling this:

string url = "http://crowd.sit.nyp.edu.sg/FRSIPad/GetFacilities.aspx?DepartmentID=" + departmentID
            + "&Block=" + block + "&Level=" + level + "&Name=" + name + "&DeviceID=&Hash=";

The web service is written in Json RESTful method. I hosted the program on the IIS server. I read about calling the web service from Xamarin studio. I am doing this on the cross-platform and running on IOS. I have researched about HttpWebRequest and i am not sure if i am on the right track. Please advice how i can call this web service of mine and store it into ac# object in xamarin? Help would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

U can use these tutorials

1) https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/application_fundamentals/web_services/

2) https://developer.xamarin.com/recipes/android/web_services/consuming_services/call_a_rest_web_service/

Answer 2

I've been using RestSharp successfully in a Xamarin project. It works great.

Check it out: http://restsharp.org/