Pass decimal as value in WebAPI 2 URL

Question

I am creating a Web Api (v2.0) Method that needs to take in a decimal value as its parameter.

I am getting a 404 not found error if I use the following URL:

http://localhost:4627/api/Product/Eligibility/10.5

But it works if I use the following URL against an Int parameter:

Http://localhost:4627/api/Product/Eligibility/10

These are the two corresponding Methods in the api:

// GET api/Product/Eligibility/10.0
[Route("api/Product/Eligibility/{amount:decimal}")]
public decimal GetEligibiilty(decimal amount)
{
    return amount;
}

// GET api/Product/Eligibility/10
[Route("api/Product/Eligibility/{amount:int}")]
public decimal GetEligibiilty(int amount)
{
    return amount;
}

Steve

score 44 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 09 '16 at 07:24

44

Got it working by adding a "/" to the end of the URL!

http://localhost:4627/api/Product/Eligibility/10.5/

Will find this method:

// GET api/Product/Eligibility/10.5/
[Route("api/Product/Eligibility/{amount:decimal}/")]
public decimal GetEligibiilty(decimal amount)
{
    return amount;
}

Steve

edited Nov 09 '16 at 07:24

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answered Feb 21 '14 at 20:19

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Related cause https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11728846/dots-in-url-causes-404-with-asp-net-mvc-and-iis – Yorro Jul 05 '17 at 04:28
yes working for me but how it is running don't understand sir – 3 rules Dec 02 '17 at 09:47
Dude, you rock. – Daniel Dolz Aug 21 '18 at 13:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 16 '20 at 16:27

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Had a similar problem with passing a decimal in the URL, anyone using ASP.NET web pages here is a solution when redirecting after a transaction and the variable amount has a decimal in it:

Response.Redirect(@Href("~/Thankyou", amount + "/"));

The slash at the end of the URL is required to get it working.

edited Apr 16 '20 at 16:27

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answered Jul 12 '15 at 10:17

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 01 '17 at 18:29

I recently had this problem while working with Web API in Visual Studio 2015. I solved the problem by adding ?parameterName=decimalValue at the end of the URL. In your case could be something similar to this:

http://localhost:4627/api/Product/Eligibility?amount=10.5

I hope can help.

Pass decimal as value in WebAPI 2 URL

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