How to check request content type in ASP.Net Web API?

Question

I have trouble finding the way to check request content type in ASP.NET Web Api. Is there a way I can check request content type whether it is application/xml or application/json at controller level?

any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

The accepted answer is misleading because its answers the question for the MVC paradigm rather than Web API, also pointed out by @ataravati. The following is an example of how to access the ContentType inside of a Web API controller action.

[HttpPost]
[Route("api/post")]
public void Post()
{
    var contentType = this.Request.Content.Headers.ContentType;
    //other stuff
}