How to use MVC Web API in Asp.net.

Question

Hi, I need some clarification on MVC web api. 1. use of MVC web Api 2. how to implement MVC web Api 3. diff b/w normal MVC and MVC web Api

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi, Ans: 1. ASP.NET Web API is a framework that makes it easy to build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including browsers and mobile devices. 2. You can implement MVC Web API by creating MVC Web API project from Visual Studio. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/4b0136/implement-Asp-Net-web-api-2-in-Asp-Net-mvc-5/ http://www.asp.net/aspnet/samples/aspnet-web-api http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/344078/ASP-NET-WebAPI-Getting-Started-with-MVC-and-WebAP 3. MVC & Web API are almost same with few differences. MVC controllers returns VIEWs whereas Web API returns HttpResponse. More info here

Abhishek Singh · Answer

Hi Mohan, Please try to follow below articles for your questions. http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/webapi/VG9K040413-What-is-Web-API-and-why-to-use-it-?.html http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/webapi/Y95G050413-Difference-between-ASP.NET-MVC-and-ASP.NET-Web-API.html Let me know if you find any difficulty in understanding. Hope this will help. Abhishek