WebAPI and WCF in same application

Question

Hello Friends Is this a good practice or a good thing to set up WebAPI and WCF in same application ? What is its advantages and drawbacks ? thanks in advanced

Bikesh Srivastava · Answer

You can use but why Beacuse wcf and web api both are use to create web services . No draw back

Tapan Patel · Answer

No offense to accepted answer but please take a look at below link. http://odetocode.com/blogs/scott/archive/2013/07/01/on-the-coexistence-of-asp-net-mvc-and-webapi.aspx there is a significant difference when you say WebAPI or WCF. Please take a look. First drawback would be the maintenance of both the things. Second clients consuming these services may get confused. You should decide (based on who are your consumer) whether to go for WebAPI or WCF.

Manas Mohapatra · Answer

Follow below link: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/forums/difference-between-wcf-and-web-api

Swapnil Nandane · Answer

So what should i prefer then WebAPI or WCF ? if WCF then shall we implement MVC in WCF ?