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  fmrock164

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  Need to call controller once a day

  Jan 05, 2021 02:23 PM|fmrock164|LINK

  So I have a method in one of my controllers I need to call once a day at like 1am.

  The question is what is the best method to do this.  Create a schedule job to authenticate, then send a POST to the URL?

  Is there a better way?

  The application a private app, and a user with the correct permissions would need to be able to call the URL.

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  mgebhard

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  Re: Need to call controller once a day

  Jan 05, 2021 02:30 PM|mgebhard|LINK

  A controller action is not the best approach.  Usually, a SQL job or executable is scheduled to run which executes the logic.

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  Re: Need to call controller once a day

  Jan 05, 2021 03:21 PM|fmrock164|LINK

  I wish I could use a SQL job, I need to push items through windows workflow process.

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  Re: Need to call controller once a day

  Jan 05, 2021 03:47 PM|mgebhard|LINK

  fmrock164

  I wish I could use a SQL job, I need to push items through windows workflow process.

  Windows Workflow can invoke an executable.  

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  YihuiSun

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  Re: Need to call controller once a day

  Jan 06, 2021 02:19 AM|YihuiSun|LINK

  Hi fmrock164, 

  You can use Hangfire to perform background processing in .NET and .NET Core applications.

  1. You can use RecurringJobManager to operate recurring jobs.
  2. You can click this link to see an example of using Hangfire.

  Best Regards,

  YihuiSun

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