The best replacement for httpwebrequest is webclient.

The best alternatives to httpwebrequest are rated as following:

★★★★★	webclient
★★★★★	httpclient
★★★	webrequest c#
★★★	webclient c#
★	xmlhttprequest
	httprequest

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Speaking about httpwebrequest, one probably shouldn't forget about post data.

Other search terms related to httpwebrequest and their ratings are:

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