ASP.NET MVC Routing Via Method Attributes GET vs. POST

Question

In my ASP.NET MVC application, I want to use this ASP.NET MVC Attribute Based Route Mapper, first announced here.

I am trying to do a RESTful API using this, and I don't understand how to differentiate from Get vs. post.

The GET is found, but when I try to POST, the route doesn't map, and I get a 404. Please advise.

See Code:

[HttpGet]
[Url("organizations/{organizationId?}/alerts/", Order = 1)]
public JsonResult List(Guid? organizationId) {
    ...
    return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

[HttpPost]
[Url("organizations/{organizationId?}/alerts/", Order = 2)]
public JsonResult Send(Guid? organizationId, string message) {
    ...
    return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
 }

Are you sure that you are peforming POST while testing to your POST route? — Restuta, Jan 12 '11 at 21:54
Another "duh" question: Your GET and POST methods have different route names; are you sure your POST is going to `Send` and not `List`? — TheRightChoyce, Jan 12 '11 at 22:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 13 '11 at 02:19

Thanks to @Thechoyce for helping me. Simply renaming the send action to "List" fixed the problem. They need to both be the same to overload.

[HttpGet]
[Url("organizations/{organizationId?}/alerts/", Order = 1)]
public JsonResult List(Guid? organizationId) {
    ...
    return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

[HttpPost]
[Url("organizations/{organizationId?}/alerts/", Order = 2)]
public JsonResult List(Guid? organizationId, string message) {
    ...
    return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
 }

ASP.NET MVC Routing Via Method Attributes GET vs. POST

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