ASP.NET ApiController inside a webform can't reach methods - asp.net

Question

I can't reach any methods from my ApiController in anyway, the routing does appear if i try to reach it by a browser but no methods are shown.
My Controller:
namespace AgroRiego.Controllers
{
public class datacontrol : ApiController
{
[HttpGet, Route("api/get")]
public string Get([FromUri]string user, string pass)
{
string check = SQL.Reader("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username='" + user + "' AND password='" + pass + "'");
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(check))
{
return "error en credenciales";
}
DataTable horarios = SQL.table_read("SELECT * FROM horario_riego");
string json = Utils.ConvertDataTabletoJSON(horarios);
return json;
}
[HttpPost, Route("api/post")]
public void Post([FromBody]string value)
{
string i = value;
}
}
}
my global asax:
namespace AgroRiego
{
public class WebApiApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
protected void Application_Start()
{
GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register);
}
}
}
and my webapiconfig:
namespace AgroRiego
{
public static class WebApiConfig
{
public static void Register(HttpConfiguration config)
{
// Configuración y servicios de API web
// Rutas de API web
config.MapHttpAttributeRoutes();
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "DefaultApi",
routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
);
}
}
}
i have more webforms inside the project (originally it was just html pages with serverside code, but i need to add a couple methods to retrieve and send data, help much appreciated!
EDIT1: i managed to reach HTTP 200 changing the URL but i can't reach the methods anyway (in debug mode it does not stop on the breakpoints) how can i route correctly the Api (so it is not Login.aspx) and how do i fix the methods reaching?
EDIT2: i read in documentation that i need this line in global:
RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
but im not using MVC does that matter? i tried reaching the routes with a brand new MVC Web Api and it yields "No Response"

Answer 1

use a routerprefix with your controller. So you access the URL as
http://localhost/routerprefix/router
HttpClient class can be use to send and receive HTTP requests and responses. Since you are trying to consume a WebApi from a aspx page, better way is to create a HttpClient instance
Below is a very simple implementation. Please check this url for further information
MSDN sample
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync("http://localhost:49342/api/get");
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
product = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync();
}

Answer 2

By the look of your set up, it seems correct
you have got:
config.MapHttpAttributeRoutes(); - setup the attribute route
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute( - setup the default route
GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register); - to register at startup
so it should work.
I think the problem you are having is the way you are calling it
WebAPI routing work a little different to MVC
for example:
In you get method, the route is set as below
[HttpGet, Route("api/get")]
so you should call it {host}/api/get using a GET http method
in the screen shot, you are calling using {host}/api/get/Get - which would not have work, because no route would match
Same for your POST method
So give it another try and you should be able to reach it

Answer 3

The URL to add in the rest testing tool is
http://localhost:49342/api/get
Method type is GET
If you are calling this web api from aspx page use the httpClient class.