How to write map/route for multiple Post

Hi I have an API Controller which required multiple POST :

one for Save/Update :

public Order PostOrder(Order order)
{

}

And, another for Search Order

public IQueryable<Order> SearchWithParameter(SearchOrderParameter searchParameter)
{
            
}

I have added below Route method in Global.asax

 routes.MapHttpRoute(
                name: "SearchWithParameter",
                routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/{searchParameter}",
                defaults: new { action = "post" }
            );

In Js I am calling it as :

var SearchOrderParameter = new Object();
    SearchOrderParameter.OrderID = 1197;
    $.ajax({
        url: "http://localhost:9003/api/orders/SearchWithParameter",
        data: SearchOrderParameter,
        type: "Post",
        dataType: "json",
        success: function (value) {
            alert(value);
        },
        error: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
            alert(textStatus);
        }
    });

But everytime this method calls PostOrder. Please guide me, What I am missing, so that it will call SearchWithParameter.

Thanks

Andy

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Try removing the {searchParameter} in your template. Is this necessary, I don't see it in your example call.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

"Try removing the {searchParameter} in your template. Is this necessary"

I tried after remove {searchParameter}...but again it call PostOrder

"I don't see it in your example call."

public IQueryable<Order> SearchWithParameter(SearchOrderParameter searchParameter)
{
           
 }

above is the place where I am calling searchParameter.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Can you post your entire OrdersController?

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

As in my first post those are only two methods in OrdersController.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

There must be another route that is being selected. What other routes do you have in your global.asax?

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Below is the code for RouteRegister

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.MapHttpRoute(
                name: "SearchWithParameter",
                routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/{searchParameter}",
                defaults: new { action = "post" }
            );

        }

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

To select the correct route, use the following Post request: /api/order/SearchWithParameter/somevalue.

Currently, it is selecting this route for your request /api/orders/SearchWithParameter/:

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

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Hi Dave, appreciate your help...can you please help me to write this in js.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

My suggestion is to remove the "DefaultApi" route in RegsiterRoutes. (I assume you do not have a use for it) And then remove the {searchParameter} value in your route template. If you do this, you will not have to modify your javascript and it will route correctly.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Although in current situation I am not using it....but open for it.

In future... I need to add some more Post/Get methods...what to do in that situation ?

Basically ....I need to know the right way to use multiple GET or POST in a single API controller.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Here is the requirement

Order can be search by ID : GetOrderbyID ( int id)
To get all Order : GetAllOrder()
To serach Order by different search parameter : SearchWithParameter(SearchOrderParameter searchParameter)
Save or update Order :
```
PostOrder(Order order)
```
Delete Order by OrderID : DeleteOrder( int orderId )
Delete Order by OrderItem : DeleteOrderByOrderItem( int orderItemID )

etc.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Do you have specific requirements for the URI(s)? For example, what would you like your delete uri(s) to look like?

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Hey Dave, currently I am looking only for

To serach Order by different search parameter : SearchWithParameter(SearchOrderParameter searchParameter)
Save or update Order : PostOrder(Order order)

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Ok, this scenario works as stated earlier. The reason it did not work previously is because you had an additional path on the route template and the route engine never matched this route. That is, /api/orders/SearchWithParameter would never match /api/{controller}/{action}/{searchWithParameter}.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

This is not working in my case....have you tried it in any application...or its only a guess.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Yes I have and it works.

Here is the route I am using:

routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "SearchWithParameter",
routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/",
defaults: new { action = "post" }
);

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

And what about PostOrder(Order order) method ?

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Use the following uri api/orders/postorder or change the default action in the route to "action = "PostOrder"" and then use the uri: /api/orders/.

Re: How to write map/route for multiple Post

Did you get it working?