Delete Api not working

Question

Hi   I have below code. when i type in Url - http://localhost:40991/api/Employees/DeleteEmployee?id=1   It is going in public HttpResponseMessage GetEmployee(int id) . Why so public   class  EmployeesController : ApiController   {   private  PMDbEntities db =  new  PMDbEntities();   // GET: api/Employees    public  IHttpActionResult GetEmployees()   {   try    {   var results = (from d  in  db.Employees   join f  in  db.Departments   on d.DepartmentId equals f.ID   select  new    {   Id = d.ID,   Name = d.Name,   Department = f.Description   }).ToList();   if  (results ==  null )   {   return  NotFound();   }   return  Ok(results);   }   catch  (Exception)   {   return  BadRequest();   }   }   [ResponseType( typeof (Employee))]   public  HttpResponseMessage GetEmployee( int  id)   {   Employee employee = db.Employees.Find(id);   if  (employee ==  null )   {   return  Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, "Employee Code : "  + id +  "not found" );   }   //return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK,employee);    return  Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);   }   // DELETE: api/Employees/5    // [ResponseType(typeof(Employee))]    public  IHttpActionResult DeleteEmployee( int  id)   {   try    {   Employee employee = db.Employees.Find(id);   if  (employee ==  null )   {   return  Content(HttpStatusCode.NotFound,  "Employee not found" );   }   else    {   db.Employees.Remove(employee);   db.SaveChanges();   return  Ok();   //(employee);    }   }   catch  (Exception ex)   {   return  BadRequest( "Error Encountered : "  + ex);   }   }   }   Thanks

Kiran Mohanty · Answer

Change your WebApiConfig as below // Web API routes         config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(       name:  "DefaultApi" ,       routeTemplate:  "api/{controller} /{action} /{id}" ,       defaults:  new  { id = RouteParameter.Optional }     );

Ramco Ramco · Answer

Hi   In Route.Config it is written public   static   void  RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)   {   routes.IgnoreRoute( "{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}" );   routes.MapRoute(   name:  "Default" ,   url:  "{controller}/{action}/{id}" ,   defaults:  new  { controller =  "Home" , action =  "Index" , id = UrlParameter.Optional }   );   }   WebApiConfig public   static   void  Register(HttpConfiguration config)   {   // Web API configuration and services    // Configure Web API to use only bearer token authentication.    config.Formatters.Remove(config.Formatters.XmlFormatter);   config.Formatters.Add(config.Formatters.JsonFormatter);   config.Formatters.JsonFormatter.SerializerSettings.Formatting = Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.Indented;   config.Formatters.JsonFormatter.SerializerSettings.DateTimeZoneHandling = Newtonsoft.Json.DateTimeZoneHandling.Utc;   config.SuppressDefaultHostAuthentication();   config.Filters.Add( new  HostAuthenticationFilter(OAuthDefaults.AuthenticationType));   // Web API routes    config.MapHttpAttributeRoutes();   config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(   name:  "DefaultApi" ,   routeTemplate:  "api/{controller}/{id}" ,   defaults:  new  { id = RouteParameter.Optional }   );   config.EnableCors( new  EnableCorsAttribute( "*" ,  "*" ,  "GET,PUT,POST,DELETE" ));   }   Thanks

Kiran Mohanty · Answer

Have you  defined action in route config? config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(               name:  "DefaultApi" ,               routeTemplate:  "api/{controller} /{action} /{id}" ,               defaults:  new  { id = RouteParameter.Optional }           );

Jignesh Kumar · Answer

Hi,   Decorate your ActionMethod with HTTP Verb like,  https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/7d3362/put-and-delete-methods-in-Asp-Net-web-api/  https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dacca2/http-request-methods-get-post-put-and-delete/