API with an parameter named with keyword word in c#

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One of the API calling from outside company to our use the parameter name "ref". They asking us to create the web api which accept this parameter. We are writing in C# Web Api and "ref" is a keyword and wont able to do that. Any work around?

https://xxxxxxxxx/xxx/xxx/xxxxx/?ref=1234

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 22 '22 at 13:36

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You can accept ref as a parameter using@ symbol in front of your field:

public JsonResult MyMethod(string @ref)

You can read more here

answered Jan 22 '22 at 13:36

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already upvoted...can marked as answer after some minutes...will def do.. – Sachu Jan 22 '22 at 13:45

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '22 at 13:54

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You can also use the Name property of FromUriAttribute:

public JsonResult MyMethod([FromUri(Name = "ref")] string reference)

answered Jan 22 '22 at 13:54

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thank u..one more new thing learned... – Sachu Jan 22 '22 at 13:57

API with an parameter named with keyword word in c#

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