public IActionResult Index()
{
var catBreeds = CatAPIMethods.CatBreeds().Result; //need Result otherwise it's a Task
//without it, it just runs the method
return(View(catBreeds));
}
//purpose of this controller is so it can talk to API
public static async Task <BreedImage> GetBreedImages()
{
var client = CatAPIMethods.GetHttpClient(); //4
var response = await client.GetAsync("v1/images/search?breed_ids=beng"); //8 take last part of url for here
//dont need first slash
var catImages = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync <List <BreedImage> >(); //9.catbreed with all the properties
//When error when running says it needs to be IList ICollection, make sure you have it as a List
return(catImages[0]);
}
//home controller, collect, and send info to the view
public IActionResult RandomCatByBreed() //10
{
var catImages = CatAPIMethods.GetBreedImages().Result;
return(View(catImages));
}
