How can I upload a CSV file as a stream using HttpClient as a body parameter?

Question

I was trying to convert csv file to contentStream with below code.

private const string ResourceFolder = "TestData\\";
private HttpContent _form;

      public void SendFile(string resource, string fileName)
    {
        _form = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(fileName)
            ? _form = new StringContent(string.Empty)
            : _form = new StreamContent(File.OpenRead($"{ResourceFolder}{fileName}"));

        var content = new MultipartFormDataContent();
           content.Add(_form);
        _form.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/csv");

        WhenThePostRequestExecutesWithContent(resource, content);

    }

    public async void WhenThePostRequestExecutesWithContent(string resource, HttpContent content)
    {
        ResponseMessage = await HttpClient.PostAsync(resource, content);
    }

I am using .Net core 2.1 and it gives below error in the last line in File location

The problem is I still find null for the below controller file parameter,

Controller:

public async Task<IActionResult> SeedData(IFormFile file)
{
    var result = await _seedDataService.SeedData(file);
    return Ok(new { IsUploadSuccesful = result});
}

Answer 1

Thanks to everyone's contribution, Below code solved the problem.

private const string ResourceFolder = "TestData\\";
private HttpContent _form;

     public void AttachedRatesFile(string fileName)
        {
            _form = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(fileName)
                ? _form = new StringContent(string.Empty)
                : _form = new StreamContent(File.OpenRead($"{ResourceFolder}{fileName}"));

            _content = new MultipartFormDataContent();
            _content.Add(_form, "file", fileName);
            _form.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

        }


    public async void WhenThePostRequestExecutesWithContent(string resource, HttpContent content)
    {
        ResponseMessage = await HttpClient.PostAsync(resource, content);
    }