How to use MVC Web API in Asp.net.

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I need some clarification on MVC web api.

1. use of MVC web Api
2. how to implement MVC web Api
3. diff b/w normal MVC and MVC web Api

Posted 12-Nov-14 3:21am

Mohan Subramanian

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Mathew Soji 12-Nov-14 9:34am

Just curious , have you googled and did not find any relevant help?

Mohan Subramanian 14-Nov-14 1:22am

yes, i search but i can't get clear idea on that.

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Nathan Minier · Answer 1 · 2014-11-13T01:21:00

Allrighty, in order, by depth of question:

1. A WebAPI app provides XML or JSON data, but not actual views to the client. All logic to parse the data into a view must be on the client side, normally as a JavaScript framework like jQuery or Angular.

2. WebAPI can be implemented on IIS, on OWIN Katana(which can self-host or fall under any standard webserver, middleware dependent), or as a self-hosted process. The IIS implementation is basically identical to an MVC implementation.

3. MVC serves views for consumption and is relatively heavy-weight. WebAPI does not serve views, and is light-weight, but requires more capability from the coder or a better separation of areas of responsibility from a team.