I think a simple code can answer all your questions
Task.Factory.StartNew(()=>StartServer());
Thread.Yield();
StartClient();
void StartServer()
{
Uri uri = new Uri("http://localhost:8080/test");
WebServiceHost host = new WebServiceHost(typeof(WCFTestServer), uri);
host.Open();
}
void StartClient()
{
try
{
WebClient wc = new WebClient();
//GET
string response1 = wc.DownloadString("http://localhost:8080/test/PutMessageGET/abcdef");
//returns: "fedcba"
//POST with UriTemplate
string response2 = wc.UploadString("http://localhost:8080/test/PutMessagePOSTUriTemplate/abcdef",
JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new { str = "12345" }));
//returns: fedcba NOT 54321
//POST with BodyStyle=WebMessageBodyStyle.WrappedRequest
//Request: {"str":"12345"}
wc.Headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
string response3 = wc.UploadString("http://localhost:8080/test/PutMessagePOSTWrappedRequest",
JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new { str="12345" }));
//POST with BodyStyle=WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare
wc.Headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
string response4 = wc.UploadString("http://localhost:8080/test/PutMessagePOSTBare", "12345" );
}
catch (WebException wex)
{
Console.WriteLine(wex.Message);
}
}
[ServiceContract]
public class WCFTestServer
{
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "GET", UriTemplate = "/PutMessageGET/{str}", BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
public string PutMessageGET(string str)
{
return String.Join("", str.Reverse());
}
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST", UriTemplate = "/PutMessagePOSTUriTemplate/{str}", BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.WrappedRequest, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
public string PutMessagePOSTUriTemplate(string str)
{
return String.Join("", str.Reverse());
}
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST", BodyStyle=WebMessageBodyStyle.WrappedRequest, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
public string PutMessagePOSTWrappedRequest(string str)
{
return String.Join("", str.Reverse());
}
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST", BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.Bare, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
public string PutMessagePOSTBare(string str)
{
return String.Join("", str.Reverse());
}
}
PS: You can find the JsonConvert here