How can I test my asp.net web API method?

Question

I have a web api method:

 [HttpPost, ActionName("GET")]
        public string Get(string apiKey, DateTime start, DateTime end)
        {
            var user = db.Users.SingleOrDefault(u => u.Id == apiKey);

            if (user == null)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }

            var records = db.Histories.Where(h => h.Date >= start && h.Date <= end);
            return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(records);
        }

And here is the url I tried to call the method, but it doesn't reach to the method.

http://localhost:11847/api/History/Get?apiKey=398cfa9b-8c5c-4cf4-b4f3-8904a827ff22&start=2014-01-01&end=2014-12-01

I also have changed the WebApiConfig.cs

   config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
                name: "DefaultApi",
                routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}",
                defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
            );

from "api/{controller}/{id} to "api/{controller}/{action}

DanKodi · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-27 09:22:05Z

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UPDATE 2022: It's 2022 now. A lot has changed. There are plenty of clients out there. I will list my favourites.

Postman - Postman has improved since I answered this in 2014. Apart from being a client, it has other features like collaboration, scripting, importing endpoints from various sources like Open API etc. Pretty simple to use.
Thunder Client - A Visual Studio extension that has a similar feel as Postman but a pure API client.

For testing the api, you can use fiddler(http://www.telerik.com/fiddler) or a chrome app called postman.

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You should also try the POSTMAN by http://www.getpostman.com/ which can be added to chrome as an app. It really good and lets you organize your apis.

edited Jun 27, 2022 at 9:22

answered Jun 1, 2014 at 7:05

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Franva Over a year ago

I'm using Fiddler. I just don't know how to write the url in the Fiddler

Franva Over a year ago

How to write the url in Fiddler?

DanKodi Over a year ago

If fiddler is overwhelming use Chromes app POSTMAN which I use. It's simple and easy.

MustangManiac Over a year ago

+1 for POSTMAN. It is very good tool for testing the methods

Franva Over a year ago

Hi DanKodi, I reviewed my question and your answer and found that your post answers my question(while mine only answers the my question in the comment). So I marked yours as my answer :)

Franva · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-01 07:32:31Z

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I found out how to write the url in Fiddler:

In the Composer panel:

Parsed:
GET : http://localhost:11847/api/History/GetRecords?apiKey=398cfa9b-8c5c-4cf4-b4f3-8904a827ff22&start=2014-01-01&end=2014-12-01

Request Headers:
User-Agent: Fiddler
Content-Type: application/json
Host: localhost:11847
Content-Length: 0

edited Jun 1, 2014 at 7:32

answered Jun 1, 2014 at 7:11

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