Web API optional parameters

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I figured it out. I was using a bad example I found in the past of how to map query string to the method parameters.

In case anyone else needs it, in order to have optional parameters in a query string such as:

  • ~/api/products/filter?apc=AA&xpc=BB
  • ~/api/products/filter?sku=7199123

you would use:

[Route("products/filter/{apc?}/{xpc?}/{sku?}")]
public IHttpActionResult Get(string apc = null, string xpc = null, int? sku = null)
{ ... }

It seems odd to have to define default values for the method parameters when these types already have a default.

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