public static void getDatabase() { InfoStore.Clear(); statusOptions.Clear(); statusOptions.Add("Preparing"); statusOptions.Add("On-Deck"); statusOptions.Add("In-Air"); statusOptions.Add("Completed"); string target = "https://airshowapp-d193b.firebaseio.com/.json?auth=" + InfoStore.CurrentUser.token; ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback += (send, certificate, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => { return(true); }; try { WebClient client = new WebClient(); client.Headers[HttpRequestHeader.ContentType] = "application/json"; string rawResponse = client.DownloadString(new Uri(target)); Console.WriteLine(rawResponse); database = Database.FromJson(rawResponse);; } catch (Exception E) { Console.WriteLine(E.ToString()); } }