Create ASP .NET Web API to create lead in dynamic CRM And consume WEB API in console application using HTTP Client with Basic Authentication.

 

 

The ASP.NET Web API is an extensible framework for building HTTP based services that can be accessed in different applications on different platforms such as web, windows, mobile, etc.

 

 

To consume third party data using mobile devices, tablets, browsers Web API is very usefull. Web API is easy to consume, less configuration required as compare to consume web services. Web API returns data in JSON as well as XML format.

 

In this blog, we are going to learn how to consume Web API in asp. Net console application using HTTP client with basic authentication.