Web Api Required Parameter

Question

Using ASP.NET Web API. Is there a way to automatically return a status code 400 if a parameter is null? I found this question but that is a global solution that is applied

Answer 1

A solution for asp.net core...

[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Method)]
public sealed class CheckRequiredModelAttribute : ActionFilterAttribute
{
    public override void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext context)
    {
        var requiredParameters = context.ActionDescriptor.Parameters.Where(
            p => ((ControllerParameterDescriptor)p).ParameterInfo.GetCustomAttribute() != null).Select(p => p.Name);

        foreach (var argument in context.ActionArguments.Where(a => requiredParameters.Contains(a.Key, StringComparer.Ordinal)))
        {
            if (argument.Value == null)
            {
                context.ModelState.AddModelError(argument.Key, $"The argument '{argument.Key}' cannot be null.");
            }
        }

        if (!context.ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            var errors = context.ModelState.Values.SelectMany(v => v.Errors).Select(e => e.ErrorMessage);
            context.Result = new BadRequestObjectResult(errors);
            return;
        }

        base.OnActionExecuting(context);
    }
}

[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Parameter)]
public sealed class RequiredModelAttribute : Attribute
{
}

services.AddMvc(options =>
{
    options.Filters.Add(typeof(CheckRequiredModelAttribute));
});

public async Task CreateAsync([FromBody][RequiredModel]RequestModel request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
    //...
}