passing variable number of multiple parameters in a HTTP Get request in C#

Question

I am trying to create a web API. As part of it I want to create a Get method which any accept any number of variable of a particular type.

public class MyController : ControllerBase
    {
        [HttpGet]
        public int[] Get(int[] ids)
        {

            for(int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
            {
                ids[i] = ids[i] * 100;
            }

            return ids;
        }
    }

When I try to make a get request from postman using

https://localhost:44363/api/executionstatus?ids=1&ids=2&ids=3

I get an error

{"type":"https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.1","title":"One or more validation errors occurred.","status":400,"traceId":"|39f5d965-4240af31edd27f50.","errors":{"$":["The JSON value could not be converted to System.Int32[]. Path: $ | LineNumber: 0 | BytePositionInLine: 1."]}}

I have also tried with

https://localhost:44363/api/executionstatus?ids=1,2,3

but it is also resulting in the same error. What is the correct way to pass/handle multiple parameters from a get request?

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– Jawad, Commented Jul 21, 2020 at 15:56

Stefan · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-21 17:28:24Z

2

I think if you explicitly mention you want to read the variable from the query string, it will work fine in the method you are describing:

//.net Core
public int[] Get([FromQuery]int[] ids)

//.net Framework
public int[] Get([FromUri]int[] ids)

The call:

https://localhost:44363/api/executionstatus?ids=1&ids=2&ids=3

edited Jul 21, 2020 at 17:28

answered Jul 21, 2020 at 15:30

Stefan

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Stefan Over a year ago

Can you try the object wrapper? Because that's how it's normally done. It allows a bit more freedom and flexibility for "complex" types. If it doesn't work I must have a typo somewhere.

Stefan Over a year ago

Btw, I'll try to spinup a quick project to test the first method

Stefan Over a year ago

@cvg: Cool, I hope it's sufficient for your case. I am now struggling myself on how to get that first one working XD

Stefan Over a year ago

@cvg: I think I got it - but I am using .net core. Behavior is similar, but not identical

chink Over a year ago

thanks @Stefan. I'm using .net core. using object wrapper I don't get error msgs. but the ids of data object being passed to the Get method is null

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Orkad · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-21 17:56:15Z

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Maybe you could try with string parameter

[HttpGet]
public int[] Get(string ids)
{
    var intIds = ids.Split(',').Select(int.Parse).ToList();
    for(int i = 0; i < intIds.Length; i++)
    {
        intIds[i] = intIds[i] * 100;
    }
    return intIds;
}

and call your api like this

https://localhost:44363/api/executionstatus?ids=1,2,3

answered Jul 21, 2020 at 17:56

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