Is it possible to return json data through web API?

Question

I have a controller action which return a JSON data. It can be easily accessible through a getJSON method. But I want that JSON data to be retrieved through web API.

My controller code is

public ActionResult GetProfile(string profileName)
    {
        var profileDataService = new BokingEngine.MasterDataService.GetProfileDataService();
        var request = new ProfileSearchCriteria { Name = profileName };
        var profileDetails = profileDataService.GetList(request);
        return Json(profileDetails, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

    }

BTW your code is using ASP.NET MVC, not ASP.NET Web API. Are you trying to convert the code from MVC to Web API or something else? — Eilon
– Eilon, Commented Mar 13, 2013 at 6:14

maartenba · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13 07:11:00Z

In Web API, this would be your action:

public class ProfileController : ApiController {
    public ProfileData Get(string profileName)
    {
        var profileDataService = new BokingEngine.MasterDataService.GetProfileDataService();
        var request = new ProfileSearchCriteria { Name = profileName };
        var profileDetails = profileDataService.GetList(request);
        return profileDetails;
    }
}

Then your client should specify the data type they want. If an Accept: application/json header is specified, Web API returns JSON. Accept: text/xml will yield XML.

More info: http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/formats-and-model-binding/media-formatters

It wont work in my case as 'profileDetails' and 'ProfileData' is a model class. I cant return list to class

LockTar · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13 10:10:08Z

0

Change your ActionResult to JsonResult so it returns Json. If you want to make Web API specific, you should create a Controller that inherits ApiController.

answered Mar 13, 2013 at 10:10

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