pass parameter with space web api mvc4

Question

I am using web api MVC4. In the get method I will pass the string parameter, which will have space. During execution it gives error.

my WebApiConfig is like below

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

    config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
            name: "FindDetailsByCountry",
            routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/FindDetailsByCountry/{country}",
            defaults: new { country = RouteParameter.Optional },
            constraints: new { country = @"^[a-z]+$" }
        );

Now when I run the application

Case 1
input : .../api/contact/
output :
[{"Name":"Ashok","Age":60,"Country":"India"},{"Name":"Nargis","Age":30,"Country":"India"},{"Name":"Nargis","Age":35,"Country":"Iran"},{"Name":"Steve","Age":50,"Country":"South Africa"}]

Case 2
input : .../api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/india
output :
[{"Name":"Ashok","Age":60,"Country":"India"},{"Name":"Nargis","Age":30,"Country":"India"}]

Case 3
input : .../api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/South Africa
output : HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable

For case 3, I am getting error. I have checked using these options

...api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/South+Africa
..api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/South%20Africa
../api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/"South Africa"
../api/contact/FindDetailsByCountry/'South Africa'

Still it is giving the same error.
Actually I will use the output in my android application. In android also I have used URLEncoder.encode("South Africa", "UTF-8"). But no result.

Can any one tell me how to pass the parameter South Africa ?
Thank you so much ps2goat for my previous question. It works now.

Thanks

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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Look at below link.. it might help..

URL Encoding in c# and Asp.net web api

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered Nov 27 '13 at 07:31

Sateesh Pagolu

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 27 '13 at 07:37

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As you have constraints which doesn't allow space. Thus you will not be able to pass space./

Your code

constraints: new { country = @"^[a-z]+$" }

Change it to

constraints: new { country = @"^[a-z]\s+$" }

answered Nov 27 '13 at 07:37

Satpal

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pass parameter with space web api mvc4

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