c# - Multiple actions were found that match the request in Web Api -

i keep getting error when try have 2 "get" methods

multiple actions found match request: webapi

i been looking around @ other similar questions on stack don't it.

i have 2 different names , using "httpget" attribute

[httpget] public httpresponsemessage summary(myvm vm) {     return null; }  [httpget] public httpresponsemessage fulldetails() {     return null; } 

your route map this:

routes.maphttproute( name: "api default", routetemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}", defaults: new { id = routeparameter.optional }); 

but in order have multiple actions same http method need provide webapi more information via route so:

routes.maphttproute( name: "api default", routetemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/{id}", defaults: new { id = routeparameter.optional }); 

notice routetemplate includes action. lots more info here: http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/web-api-routing-and-actions/routing-in-aspnet-web-api

update:

alright, think understand after here take @ this:

perhaps don't need action url parameter , should describe contents after in way. since saying methods returning data same entity let parameters describing you.

for example 2 methods turned into:

public httpresponsemessage get() {     return null; }  public httpresponsemessage get(myvm vm) {     return null; } 

what kind of data passing in myvm object? if able pass variables through uri, suggest going route. otherwise, you'll need send object in body of request , isn't http of when doing (it works though, use [frombody] infront of myvm).

hopefully illustrates can have multiple methods in single controller without using action name or [httpget] attribute.