Date Format In MVC 4 API Controller

Question

I am facing some issue while return JSON response from MVC4 API controller(with the use of Default serializer). I need to get data response like '2013-11-21 08:50:31', but it return like '2013-11-22T02:40:28.22499'.

Is it possible to change date format before serializing?

are you getting response client side or server side?

always relax
– always relax

2013-11-22 11:35:33 +00:00
Commented Nov 22, 2013 at 11:35 — always relax
– always relax, Commented Nov 22, 2013 at 11:35
Server side response.

Hope
– Hope

2013-11-22 11:37:48 +00:00
Commented Nov 22, 2013 at 11:37 — Hope
– Hope, Commented Nov 22, 2013 at 11:37

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:19:13Z

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If you put this in your Application_Start():

var dateTimeConverter = new IsoDateTimeConverter 
{ 
    DateTimeFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss" 
};

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.JsonFormatter.SerializerSettings
                   .Converters.Add(dateTimeConverter);

Then all dates will be output in the desired format. Found through On the nightmare that is JSON Dates. Plus, JSON.NET and ASP.NET Web API and Json.Net IsoDateTimeConverter is not working.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:19

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answered Nov 22, 2013 at 11:38

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Johan Gov · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-29 11:44:25Z

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The answer by CodeCaster works great but be aware that with the format hh:mm:ss the time 15:10:10 will be shown as 03:10:10.

To show it as 15:10:10 use this format string instead: "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss".

answered Jan 29, 2014 at 11:44

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