i'm trying to get my apicontroller to work. But somehow i cannot return Json()
.
Here's the error message from the compiler:
Error CS0029 Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Web.Http.Results.JsonResult<>' to 'System.Web.Mvc.JsonResult' Opten.Polyglott.Web D:\Development\git\Opten.Polyglott\src\Opten.Polyglott.Web\Controllers\NewsletterApiController.cs
I cannot explain why it cannot convert the Json()
to the ActionResult
even the Json()
inherits ActionResult
.
Here's my controller:
using MailChimp;
using MailChimp.Helper;
using Opten.Polyglott.Web.Models;
using Opten.Umbraco.Common.Extensions;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
using Umbraco.Web.WebApi;
namespace Opten.Polyglott.Web.Controllers
{
public class NewsletterApiController : UmbracoApiController
{
public ActionResult Subscribe(Newsletter newsletter)
{
bool isSuccessful = false;
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
isSuccessful = SubscribeEmail(newsletter.Email);
}
return Json(new { isSuccess = isSuccessful });
}
}
}
Thanks for any help.
Your problem is within the usings as the UmbracoApiController
most likely inherits from ApiController (from System.Web.Http)
not Controller (from System.Web.Mvc)
and thus they have different dependencies. To fix your problem first remove the
using System.Web.Mvc;
and put the
using System.Web.Http;
as for the return in this case that would be IHttpActionResult
so you would have something as follows:
using MailChimp;
using MailChimp.Helper;
using Opten.Polyglott.Web.Models;
using Opten.Umbraco.Common.Extensions;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Http;
using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
using Umbraco.Web.WebApi;
namespace Opten.Polyglott.Web.Controllers
{
public class NewsletterApiController : UmbracoApiController
{
public IHttpActionResult Subscribe(Newsletter newsletter)
{
bool isSuccessful = false;
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
isSuccessful = SubscribeEmail(newsletter.Email);
}
return Json(new { isSuccess = isSuccessful });
}
}
}
Let me know if that works for you.