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DDiVita
DDiVita

Reputation: 4265

WCF or Asp.Net MVC for API acess?

I wanted to get some thoughts about API access either through WCF or MVC. Either works, but I like the idea of using MVC to build custom routes. I know this is possible with WCF (maintaining the request routes), but aside form the security disadvantages of not using WCF (which are not deal breakers) what other thoughts does the community have regarding this.

I have a project where we have been discussion using MVC or WCF and we are comfortable with both, but we are swaying towards MVC.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 90

Answers (2)

SLaks
SLaks

Reputation: 887479

You should use the new ASP.Net MVC Web API framework, new to MVC 4.0.

Upvotes: 2

jebar8
jebar8

Reputation: 2133

I think MVC makes a great web API. I did this not too long ago for an android app that uses a RESTful web API using MVC 3. Here's a good tutorial:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd943053.aspx

If you're feeling adventurous check out the Web API framework included in MVC 4. NOTE: I have not experimented with this yet but plan to in the near future. See here: http://www.asp.net/web-api

Upvotes: 1

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