ASP.NET WEBAPI add custom route

Question

I have the new .NET WebAPI up and running and I am trying to add a new route to my project so that I can see the SettingsController in action. I have added my route to the Global.asax file within the RegisterRoutes method but I receive a 404 error when I try and browse to: sampleUrl:12345/settings/index. I am able to see: sampleUrl:12345/home/index without issue.

Global.asax

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
    routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

    routes.MapHttpRoute(
        name: "DefaultApi",
        routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
        defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
    );

    routes.MapRoute(
        name: "Default",
        url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
    );

    routes.MapRoute(
        name: "Settings",
        url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        defaults: new { controller = "Settings", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
    );
}

Do I need to have an ActionResult Index() in my SettingsController?

Michal Klouda · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 17:53:07Z

2

Your settings route is redundant. What you are probably missing is the index method in settings controller.

edited Sep 5, 2012 at 17:53

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 17:42

Michal Klouda

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3 Comments

brianhevans Over a year ago

OK, so remove that route for Settings from Global.asax. I do have a folder named Settings in my Views folder and that folder has an Index.cshtml file in it. Is that what you mean?

brianhevans Over a year ago

I have a ProductsController that is executed by default. This works without issue. There is not a Index method in the ProductsController. There is one in the HomeController however. I am using the WebAPI starter project.

Michal Klouda Over a year ago

I don't have Visual Studio installed on this laptop, but if you have 5 minutes, scan thru this article

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