How to consume ASP.NET WebAPI service (built in .NET Framework) in an application developed in UWP (Windows Runtime)?

Question

I have a Universal Windows Application which is developed in Windows Runtime. I want the UWP application to consume a RESTful API service developed in ASP.NET WebAPI (built in .NET Framework). Is this doable? I assumed that I can still use HttpClient library to connect and consume the API endpoints. Is this also possible?

I have also googled to search for some answers, but all I can find are results related with ASP.NET Core WebAPI consume by UWP applications.

Also, if anyone could point me to some existing links/resources, that will be a good head start to work on.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Definitely you can do it, if UWP build by .NET Framework then you can call Web Api Service URI on runtime using HttpClient. CMIIW