Using Url.Link with Attribute Routing in Webapi 2

Question

I want to add a Location header to my http response when using webapi 2. The method below shows how to do this using a named route. Does anyone know if you can create the Url.Link using Attribute Routing feature that was released as part of webapi 2?

string uri = Url.Link("DefaultApi", new { id = reponse.Id }); httpResponse.Headers.Location = new Uri(uri); 

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

You can use RouteName with Ur.Link when using attribute routing.

public class BooksController : ApiController {     [Route("api/books/{id}", Name="GetBookById")]     public BookDto GetBook(int id)      {         // Implementation not shown...     }      [Route("api/books")]     public HttpResponseMessage Post(Book book)     {         // Validate and add book to database (not shown)          var response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Created);          // Generate a link to the new book and set the Location header in the response.         string uri = Url.Link("GetBookById", new { id = book.BookId });         response.Headers.Location = new Uri(uri);         return response;     } } 

http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/web-api-routing-and-actions/attribute-routing-in-web-api-2#route-names