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How do I use WebAPI/Rest correctly when other params are needed

Anonymous User221405-Dec-2014

I am new to WebAPI and rest and am trying to do things correctly. By default if I were to access something such as User I would call api/user/5 if I wanted user 5. This would go to my User controller to Get(int num) I think. But I know I will often need other params passed as well. Currently I have Get(JObject data), but that data param is for other parameters. I will need other optional params whether I am sending an ID or wanting a list of everything. How do I go about organizing methods properly with WebAPI? Am I misunderstanding something?

 

To clarify: This question is more about REST than dynamic objects, though they play a part:

 

How do I get a single resource vs a list of resources when I need additional params. I see those concepts as two separate methods, but the additional params complicate it in my mind when routing is involved.

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Lillian Martin

Lillian Martin

05-Dec-2014

I think you should make a new object for each WebAPI function that will handle the request. You can make the parameters optional with nullable properties. 

[HttpPost]
public void SampleFunction(SampleFunctionModel model)
{
 
}
where SampleFunctionModel is:
 
public class SampleFunctionModel
{
    public int? Id {get; set; }
 
    public string Name{ get; set; }
}

Elena Glibart

Elena Glibart

05-Dec-2014

Use attribute routing 

For example - 

[Route("customers/{customerId}/orders")]
public IEnumerable<Order> GetOrdersByCustomer(int
customerId) { ... }
or 
[Route("customers/{customerId}/orders/{orderId}")]
public Order GetOrderByCustomer(int customerId, int orderId)
{ ... }

if you need to return a list, create a method that returns a list, otherwise return the specific item requested

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