How to use MVC Web API in Asp.net.

Hi,

Ans:

1. ASP.NET Web API is a framework that makes it easy to build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including browsers and mobile devices.

2. You can implement MVC Web API by creating MVC Web API project from Visual Studio.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/4b0136/implement-Asp-Net-web-api-2-in-Asp-Net-mvc-5/
http://www.asp.net/aspnet/samples/aspnet-web-api
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/344078/ASP-NET-WebAPI-Getting-Started-with-MVC-and-WebAP

3. MVC & Web API are almost same with few differences. MVC controllers returns VIEWs whereas Web API returns HttpResponse. More info here

Hi Mohan,

Please try to follow below articles for your questions.

http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/webapi/VG9K040413-What-is-Web-API-and-why-to-use-it-?.html

http://www.dotnet-tricks.com/Tutorial/webapi/Y95G050413-Difference-between-ASP.NET-MVC-and-ASP.NET-Web-API.html

Let me know if you find any difficulty in understanding.

Hope this will help.

Abhishek