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Sergey Metlov
Sergey Metlov

Reputation: 26291

Custom routes management

Is it possible to use custom routes handling code?
For example client requests server on http://server.com/api/v1/json/profile/ and my code calls ApiController, MyAction action with parameters version=1, format=json, action=profile.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 103

Answers (2)

Brendan
Brendan

Reputation: 3493

Something like this? You'll have to use a different parameter name for action so you don't have a conflict with the controller action.

.MapRoute("name", "api/v{version}/{format}/{_action}", new { controller = "ApiController", action = "MyAction" });

EDIT made version work the way you wanted.

Upvotes: 1

Brad Christie
Brad Christie

Reputation: 101604

I would start off by renaming the "action" parameter to something else otherwise the route is going to get very confusing (maybe call it purpose?). Also, I believe something like the following would work:

routes.MapRoute(
    // name of your route
    "MyRoute",

    // route template
    "api/v{version}/{format}/{purpose}",

    // default route values
    new {
        controller = "ApiController",
        action = "MyAction",
    },

    // constraints placed on parameters (make sure they are valid) 
    new {
        version = @"^\d+$",            // number only (can also include decimals)
        format = @"^(json|text|xml)$", // if you want filtering...
    }
);

Then:

public ApiController : Controller
{
  public ActionResult MyAction(Int32 version, String format, String purpose)
  {
    throw new NotImplementedException();
  }
}

Upvotes: 1

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