How to check if a file exists from a https website

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I am facing problem while checking if file exists in a https website. My below code works for http websites but it does not work for https websites.
Full file path needs to passed like https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-hot-air-balloons-flying-260nw-1033306540.jpg

Public Function URLExists(ByVal url As String) As Boolean
    Dim webRequest As System.Net.WebRequest = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(url)
    webRequest.Method = "HEAD"
    Try
        Dim response As System.Net.HttpWebResponse = CType(webRequest.GetResponse, System.Net.HttpWebResponse)
        If (response.StatusCode.ToString = "OK") Then
            Return True
        End If
        Return False
    Catch
        Return False
    End Try
End Function

What I have tried:

I have tried to pass below file paths to test it. You can use your own and check it.

HTTPS
https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-hot-air-balloons-flying-260nw-1033306540.jpg

HTTP:
http://zprajnandgaon.gov.in/img/map.png

For Example:

Label1.Text = URLExists("http://zprajnandgaon.gov.in/img/map.png")

Returns True

Label1.Text = URLExists("https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-hot-air-balloons-flying-260nw-1033306540.jpg")

Returns False even if the file exists

Please help me.

Posted 22-Jun-20 19:53pm

Babamani

Updated 22-Jun-20 21:16pm

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Maciej Los 23-Jun-20 2:53am

Your function works for me as well for both addresses!

Richard MacCutchan 23-Jun-20 3:09am

Same here, both links work fine. It may help if you actually explained what is meant by "it does not work".

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2020-06-22T21:17:00

Your function is working fine. I've checked it with below code:

VB.NET

Sub Main
	Dim urls = {"http://zprajnandgaon.gov.in/img/map.png",
		"https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-hot-air-balloons-flying-260nw-1033306540.jpg",
		"https://losmac.myqnapcloud.com:8081/download/dragdroplistbox.zip",
		"https://losmac.myqnapcloud.com:8081/download/inlinepicturebrowser.zip"}
	
	For Each url As String In urls
		Console.WriteLine($"'{url}' => {URLExists(url)}")
	Next
	
End Sub

' Define other methods and classes here
Public Function URLExists(ByVal url As String) As Boolean
    Dim webRequest As System.Net.WebRequest = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(url)
    webRequest.Method = "HEAD"
    Try
        Dim response As System.Net.HttpWebResponse = CType(webRequest.GetResponse, System.Net.HttpWebResponse)
        If (response.StatusCode.ToString = "OK") Then
            Return True
        End If
        Return False
    Catch
        Return False
    End Try
End Function

Result:

'http://zprajnandgaon.gov.in/img/map.png' => True
'https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-hot-air-balloons-flying-260nw-1033306540.jpg' => True
'https://losmac.myqnapcloud.com:8081/download/dragdroplistbox.zip' => True
'https://losmac.myqnapcloud.com:8081/download/inlinepicturebrowser.zip' => True