ASP.NET MVC<\/p>\n
public class TweetsController : Controller {<\/p>\n
\/\/ GET: \/Tweets\/<\/p>\n
[HttpGet]<\/p>\n
public ActionResult Index() {<\/p>\n
return Json(Twitter.GetTweets(), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);<\/p>\n
}<\/p>\n
}<\/p>\n
ASP.NET Web API<\/p>\n
public class TweetsController : ApiController {<\/p>\n
\/\/ GET: \/Api\/Tweets\/<\/p>\n
public List<Tweet> Get() {<\/p>\n
return Twitter.GetTweets();<\/p>\n
}<\/p>\n
}<\/p>\n
The first major difference you will notice is that actions on Web API controllers do not return views, they return serialized\u00a0data.
\nThe MVC controller shows URL examples matching the default route pattern of \u201c{controller}\/{action}\/{id}\u201d.
\nThe Web API controller shows URL examples matching it\u2019s default route pattern of \u201capi\/{controller}\/{id}\u201d.
\nIn Web API controller no need to convert data to json format.
\nUse Controller to render your normal views. API controller action only return data that is serialized and sent to the client.
\nwhen ever you are using ajax call use Web API controller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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