MVC4 Web Api call in mvc3

Question

HI  I have need to call mvc4 Webapi method in Mvc3 project ...?? But i have successfully call mvc4 web api in mvc4 project. but i was trying to call mvc4 webapi in mvc3 project then i got 404 error .

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

hi I guess both the applications are work independently and may in differnt solution. Yes it is possible to call web API from MVC3.0 project. Web API is just like third party service... you can call it from javascript also.. please refer example given in below site http://weblogs.asp.net/fredriknormen/archive/2012/06/09/log-message-request-and-response-in-asp-net-webapi.aspx hope this will help you.

gaurav singh · Answer

Yes I got solution... we have need to add Two dll in mvc3 project using Fowling Step Step-1. Right Click on Project > Click on Manage Nuget Packages Step-2. Online Search Microsoft.Web.Optimization and install package Step-3 second install by Manage Nuget Packages Microsoft Asp.net Web API After install this Package. You should write code in Global.asax file Step-4 public static void Register(HttpConfiguration config) { config.Routes.MapHttpRoute( name: DefaultApi routeTemplate: api/{controller}/{action}/{id} defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional } ); } This method is call in Application_Start() Step-5 protected void Application_Start() { AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas(); Database.DefaultConnectionFactory = new SqlConnectionFactory(@Data Source=(localdb)\v11.0; Integrated Security=True; MultipleActiveResultSets=True); Register(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration); RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters); RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes); }