HttpClient.MaxResponseContentBufferSize Property

Definition

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Gets or sets the maximum number of bytes to buffer when reading the response content.

C#
public long MaxResponseContentBufferSize { get; set; }

Property Value

The maximum number of bytes to buffer when reading the response content. The default value for this property is 2 gigabytes.

Exceptions

The size specified is less than or equal to zero -or-

The size specified is greater than the maximum allowed buffer size.

An operation has already been started on the current instance.

The current instance has been disposed.

Remarks

An app can set the MaxResponseContentBufferSize property to a lower value to limit the size of the response to buffer when reading the response. If the size of the response content is greater than the MaxResponseContentBufferSize property, an exception is thrown.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0