WebApi Call Json

gistfile1.cs

        private TResult CallWebApi<TResult, TRequest>(string baseURI, string resource, string method,  TRequest request)
        {

            HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
            client.BaseAddress = new Uri(baseURI);

            // Add an Accept header for JSON format.
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
                new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));

            TResult response;

            HttpResponseMessage responsepromise;
            if (method.ToUpper() == "POST")
                responsepromise = client.PostAsJsonAsync(resource, request).Result;
            else
                responsepromise = client.GetAsync(resource).Result;
            //var responsepromise = client.GetAsync(resource, request).Result;

            if (responsepromise.IsSuccessStatusCode)
            {
                response = responsepromise.Content.ReadAsAsync<TResult>().Result;
                return response;
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Api call failed");
                throw new Exception();
            }

        }