How to post model and file in API controller using postman?

Question

I am working on a Web API project and I'm unable to post both model and file simultaneously at a time. Postman throws an exception:

System.Net.Http.UnsupportedMediaTypeException"

How can I fix this problem?

My code is looking like:

[HttpPost]
[Route("Appeal")]
public IHttpActionResult SaveAppeal(AppealModel model)
{
    try
    {
        var file = HttpContext.Current.Request.Files.Count > 0 ?
        HttpContext.Current.Request.Files[0] : null;

        var AppealResponses = _ContactService.SaveAppeals(model);
        return Ok(new { AppealResponses });
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        _log.ErrorFormat("Error in AppealResponses. Error:{0}", ex.Message);
        _log.Error(ex);
        throw;
    }
}

Possible duplicate of [Submitting File and Json data to webapi from HttpClient](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31079917/submitting-file-and-json-data-to-webapi-from-httpclient) — Aaron Carlson, May 01 '16 at 05:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 02 '16 at 05:28

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In Postman have you set the Content-Type header to application/json ?

Like this Content-Type: application/json That should solve it.

answered May 02 '16 at 05:28

Som Bhattacharyya

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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I have answered this before here with server side sample code.

Then in Postman, do a raw post and you can select your file and set your headers as needed.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered May 01 '16 at 05:51

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How to post model and file in API controller using postman?

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