How to mix Entity Framework with Web API

Question

I\'m researching the new ASP.NET MVC4 Web API framework. I\'m running Visual Studio 2011 beta on the Windows 8 consumer preview.

My problem is that none of the official

Answer 1

I haven't worked with WCF Web API, so I can say for sure if you can use it same way as you did with WCF Web API, but I'm sure you can use EF with ASP.NET Web API. I suggest you take a look at how ASP.NET MVC makes use of EF, it should be very similar how you would use it with ASP.NET Web API.

As for other question, if you're planning some new development you should consider using ASP.NET Web API since there's an announcement on wcf.codeplex.com saying:

WCF Web API is now ASP.NET Web API! ASP.NET Web API released with ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta. The WCF Web API and WCF Support for jQuery content on this site will be removed by the end of 2012.