Web API in MVC solution in separate project

Question

I am creating a new MVC4 project, and research has lead me to believe that communicating from javascript to the server side is better achieved now through web API framework

Answer 1

In addition to setup the separate DLL for the Web.Api.

Just a Suggestion:

1. Create the Project
2. Nugget WebActivatorEx

3. Create a a class Method to be called upon app_start

   [assembly: WebActivatorEx.PostApplicationStartMethod(typeof(API.AppWebActivator),"Start")]

   [assembly:WebActivatorEx.ApplicationShutdownMethod(typeof(API.AppWebActivator), "Shutdown")]

4. Register a web.api routes inside the Start Method

   public static void Start() { GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register); }

5. Reference the Project to the Web Project. to activate the Start Method.

Hope this helps.