.NET MVC - Multiple GET methods in the same controller using ActionName()

Question

Following routes are in my WebApiConfig.cs:

// routing for /profile/
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
    name: "profile",
    routeTemplate: "users/{userid}/profil",
    defaults: new { controller = "User", userid = RouteParameter.Optional }
);

// routing for /messages/
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
    name: "messages",
    routeTemplate: "users/{userid}/messages",
    defaults: new { controller = "User", userid = RouteParameter.Optional }
);

And this is the according code in the Controller:

public class UserController {

    [HttpGet]
    [ActionName("profile")]
    public HttpResponseMessage GetProfile(int userid) {}


    [HttpGet]
    [ActionName("messages")]
    public HttpResponseMessage GetMessages(int userid) {}

}

So basically I want to have two methods in the same controller which both take the same parameters, but are mapped to different URLs. Right now I keep getting an error about multiple actions being found - even though I have a distinction of the ActionName attribute.

What am I doing wrong? Can I have two GET methods in the same controller, taking the same input but being called on different URLs?

Thanks!

You are aware of the typo in your routes for profil ? your actionname is profile — rene
– rene, Commented Oct 1, 2012 at 10:33
Ah, thank you. This wasn't the real code though, so that couldn't have been the issue. — doque
– doque, Commented Oct 1, 2012 at 10:56

Stefano.net · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-01 10:32:54Z

1

Have you tried to specifically add action name on the routing definition ?

i.e.

 config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "profile",
routeTemplate: "users/{userid}/profil",
defaults: new { controller = "User", action="profil", userid = RouteParameter.Optional }

);

answered Oct 1, 2012 at 10:32

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