title: Cannot convert from 'string' to 'System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage'
body: <p>I'm really new to c# and making API requests in general, so not sure if my code is even making sense. Right now Im just trying to take the data I get from my API's URL call and display it onto a <code>TextView</code> called <code>testText</code>. I'm open to using either <code>RestSharp</code> or the <code>HttpClient</code>, whatever I can get to work.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MainActivity : Activity
  {
  
      HttpClient client;
  
      protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
      {
          base.OnCreate(bundle);
          SetContentView(Resource.Layout.Main);
      }
  
      public async Task&lt;string&gt; GetResponseString()
      {
          var request = "http://localhost:51843/api/values/getMessage?id=1";
          var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
          var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
          return content;
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Inside my public <code>async Task&lt;&gt;</code> method is where I am getting the </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Cannot convert from 'string' to 'System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage' </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>error for the <code>request</code> variable. I left in the comments of all my other attempts, let me know if i should try any of those</p>