Setting up Web API within WCF Project

Question

I have a little bit of a \"strange practise\" question. The requirement on an architecture of our project is to setup Web API with (if possible) all MVC goodness within WCF

Answer 1

I followed these steps and it worked fine:

1. Make sure your WCF service is working correctly.

2. Install WebAPI to your project through Nuget Package Manager

   Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi

3. Create Controller folder and write your controller class and methods.

4. Create global.asax file

5. Register routes for your services in Application_Start method.

   protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
   { 
       RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
   }
   
   private void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
   {
       routes.MapHttpRoute(
   
            "webapi_route",
   
             "/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
   
            new { controller = "controller_name", action = "method_name", id = RouteParameter.Optional }
   
      );
   
       RouteTable.Routes.Add(new ServiceRoute("", new WebServiceHostFactory(), typeof(service_name)));
   }