Web API put method keep returning 404 - asp.net

Question

Using C# web api, i created a web api that update the information.
// Update
// URI PUT + api/Gender/id
[HttpPut]
public IHttpActionResult PutGender(int id, [FromBody] Gender g)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return BadRequest(ModelState);
}
var query = (from gen in genders
where gen.Id == id
select gen).FirstOrDefault();
if (query == null)
{
return BadRequest("wrong");
}
query.Description = g.Description;
query.LanguageId = g.LanguageId;
query.InternalCode = g.InternalCode;
query.isActive = g.isActive;
query.UpdatedAt = DateTime.Now;
return StatusCode(HttpStatusCode.OK);
}
I am testing through fiddler and this is how i ran the thing:
URL http://localhost:49625/API/PutGender
Action PUT
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
User-Agent: Fiddler
Host: localhost:49625
Content-Length: 86
RequestBody
{"Id":1,"Description":"Undecided","LanguageId":null,"InternalCode":0,"isActive":false}

Answer 1

The URL is missing the name of the controller. For example, if your controller is called GenderController then the URL should be http://localhost:49625/API/Gender/PutGender

Answer 2

For other people that might run into this problem (myself included). Also check your route configuration. If you are using the default route configuration:
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "DefaultApi",
routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
);
There is no need to specify the "action part" of your url (PutGender), "PUT http://myhost/api/gender/1" should be fine. Also, if your method is named Put...Something, I am pretty sure you can omit the [HttpPut] attribute from the method signature aswell.