How to properly check http status code for HttpResponseMessage in C#?

Question

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Lets say I have the following code

HttpResponseMessage response = ...

How would I check if the status code for response is a 403?

The property StatusCode is an object - as opposed to an integer, So I am not quite sure what to do.

The StatusCode property is an enum. With defined values: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.net.httpstatuscode — David
– David, Commented Jun 21, 2019 at 1:07

Dan D · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-21 01:08:27Z

10

You can either use the HttpStatusCode enum or cast the enum to an integer:

if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)
{
   ...
}

or

if ((int)response.StatusCode == 403)
{
   ...
}

answered Jun 21, 2019 at 1:08

Dan D

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3 Comments

ckuri Over a year ago

@AlanSTACK I would like to add that the first one is the preferred way: speaking names which self-document their meaning vs magic numbers. What does 403 even mean? Here it means "Forbidden" - so why not write it out then.

Dan D Over a year ago

Agree 100%! @ckuri

Carl Over a year ago

What about the case of a status code that is not part of the enum?

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