ASP.NET Web api POST method dynamic parameter is null

Question

I need to have method in web api that receives json, but its structure is dynamic. I tried to use following code, but always value is null.

[HttpPost]
public class TestController : Controller
{
   public JsonResult DoJob(dynamic value)
    {
       //Work with parameter
    }     
}

Used this json

{"testObject":{"property":"value"}, "otherPropery": "otherValue"}

UPDATE: This is how I send request from client side

value is {"testObject":{"property":"value"}, "otherPropery": "otherValue"}
$http.post("test/dojob",value);

/test/dojob. I have redifined default url without 'api' in it. — Imants Volkovs
– Imants Volkovs, Commented Oct 8, 2015 at 14:49

Igor · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-08 15:18:29Z

2

Parameters of controller action methods are bound by their names:

var value = { "value": {
  "testObject": { "property": "value" }, 
  "otherPropery": "otherValue"
} };
$http.post("test/dojob",value);

answered Oct 8, 2015 at 15:12

Igor

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Yeah, that was the case. Thank you

ChaosPattern · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-08 14:51:04Z

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I think, json result it's equivalent to string if you do

[HttpPost]
public class TestController : Controller
{
   public JsonResult DoJob(string value)
    {
       //Work with parameter
    }     
}

it should work

answered Oct 8, 2015 at 14:51

ChaosPattern

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Still the same, value parameter is null.

how do you call to controller?

I use angular http service, I will add how I call api from javascript side