Couldn't find GetRequestContext in System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage

Question

I am getting the following error while writing the below code -

Error

'System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage' does not contain a definition for 'GetRequestContext' and no extension method 'GetRequestContext' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Code

var context = actionContext.Request.GetRequestContext(); context.Principal = principal;

I have referenced to the required library - System.Net.Http also but still the error is coming.

In Web API 2.0, there is a new HttpRequestContext class. Try just using, var context = Request.GetRequestContext(); in System.Web.Http. — L_7337
– L_7337, Commented Jan 12, 2015 at 17:32

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-12 07:51:35Z

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In addition to referencing the System.Net.Http assembly, make sure you bring the namespace in scope:

using System.Net.Http;

answered Jan 12, 2015 at 7:51

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diegosasw · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-04 14:17:02Z

You need to have the nuget package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Core and then you can access extensions in System.Net.Http namespace such as request.GetRequestContext(), etc.

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