WebApi method with email address parameter returns 404 from HttpClient

Question

I have a WebApi controller with a method that looks like such:

[HttpGet]
[AcceptVerbs(\"GET\")]
public HttpResponseMessage Run(string reportName, int someId,         


        

Answer 1

This is because IIS is trying to map special characters. Adding the following to the web.config should fix the issue:

<system.webServer>  
     <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true" />
</system.webServer>

More information here: http://www.iis.net/configreference/system.webserver/modules

Answer 2

Adding the following to the web.config should not fix the complete issue:

<system.webServer>  
     <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true" />
</system.webServer>

The solution no longer works as an extra path segment is used in the uri for me. https://localhost:xxxx/user@domain.com does work

https://localhost:xxxx/path/user@domain.com does not work

I google around and around and i understood that it is an extension. (.cs gives a different error as .com) and finaly find this: ASP.net MVC4 WebApi route with file-name in it

My solution was to add or change the following handler in the <handlers> section of your <system.webServer>:

<remove name="ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0" />
<add name="ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0" 
           path="*.*" 
           verb="*" 
           type="System.Web.Handlers.TransferRequestHandler" 
           preCondition="integratedMode,runtimeVersionv4.0" />

or change the path to path=*@*.*

Answer 3

You need a basic URL query.

[Route("api/emails")]
public HttpResponseMessage Run(string email) {...}

GET api/emails?email=user@domain.com

Answer 4

Just a quick thought... could the ".com" be causing the issue?