Enable session in Web Api 2

Question

I know REST should be stateless.

My Web Api is at the same project of my MVC Website. How can I share the session between them?

I'm trying to use the goodies of Web Api 2 and work with Ajax rather than build a RESTful API.

score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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in global.asax add the following:

public override void Init()
{
    this.PostAuthenticateRequest += MvcApplication_PostAuthenticateRequest;
    base.Init();
}

void MvcApplication_PostAuthenticateRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    System.Web.HttpContext.Current.SetSessionStateBehavior(
        SessionStateBehavior.Required);
}

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Mar 12 '14 at 14:37

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I have implemented in the same way you have explained, but still, session value is getting reset to null when next call comes. can you please help me out? – Chiragkumar Thakar Apr 24 '18 at 14:43
@ChiragThakar Make sure you check the session after the constructor of your controller has been completed. During constructor the session is not yet available. – Koen van der Linden Jul 02 '18 at 13:28
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Simply the best – User0106 Jul 09 '19 at 09:13

Enable session in Web Api 2

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