How to map WebAPI routes correctly

Question

I\'m building an API for a Twitter like site using Web API and have trouble with mapping the routes

I have the following actions for the User controller:

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Answer 1

There are a variety of useful reference materials on this subject, such as:

• Routing Basics with Web-API
• Web-API Routing for multiple methods
• Routing in Asp.net Mvc 4 and Web Api

Have you had a look at these?

Update..

Its better practise to explicitly state which parameter is which, ie:

    config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
        name: "2",
        routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
        defaults: new { action = "Get", id = RouteParameter.Optional },
    );

    config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
        name: "1",
        routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        defaults: null
    );

Main thing I could see wrong was you had action / id in the wrong order in route "1".