Handle Multipart Contents in Asp.Net Core
Handle Multipart Contents in Asp.Net Core Introduction When we program a web API in ASP.Net core we usually we have the Content-Type header as ‘application/json’ if it is a REST API. Assume a scenario where we need to pass an image along with description about the image or metadata. We can either pass that information in query parameters or in headers, but query parameters or header has limited in size. If the metadata is a json object, then query parameters or header is not a best place to pass. How about sending both the json and binary image within the body itself. There is a Content-Type ‘multipart/mixed’ in HTTP protocol is where we can achieve this. This article shows you how to pass both the json data and the binary in the same http request. Content-Type=multipart/mixed Header In the below example I will show how to use http header content-type as ‘multipart/mixed.’ The purpose of the Content-Type field is to describe the data contained in the body fully enough that the ...