I'm trying to get an API Controller to work inside an ASP.NET MVC 4 web app. However, every request results in a 404 and I'm stumped. :/
I have the standard API controller route from the project template defined like:
public static class WebApiConfig
{
public static void Register(HttpConfiguration config)
{
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "DefaultApi",
routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
);
}
}
The registration is invoked in Global.asax:
protected void Application_Start()
{
AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();
// Register API routes
WebApiConfig.Register(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration);
FilterConfig.RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters);
RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
}
I have a basic API controller like this:
namespace Website.Controllers
{
public class FavoritesController : ApiController
{
// GET api/<controller>
public IEnumerable<string> Get()
{
return new [] { "first", "second" };
}
// PUT api/<controller>/5
public void Put(int id)
{
}
// DELETE api/<controller>/5
public void Delete(int id)
{
}
}
}
Now, when I browse to localhost:59900/api/Favorites I expect the Get method to be invoked, but instead I get a 404 status code and the following response:
<Error>
<Message>
No HTTP resource was found that matches the request URI 'http://localhost:59900/api/Favorites'.
</Message>
<MessageDetail>
No type was found that matches the controller named 'Favorites'.
</MessageDetail>
</Error>
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm losing my mind a little bit over here. :) Thanks!
