Return camelCased JSON from Web API

Question

I\'m trying to return camel cased JSON from an ASP.Net Web API 2 controller. I created a new web application with just the ASP.Net MVC and Web API bits in it. I hijacked t

Answer 1

You need to use OK() instead of Json() in your action methods.

// GET api/values
public IHttpActionResult Get()
{
    var thing = new Thing
    {
        Id = 123,
        FirstName = "Brian",
        ISBN = "ABC213", 
        ReleaseDate = DateTime.Now,
        Tags = new string[] { "A", "B", "C", "D"}
    };

    // Use 'Ok()' instead of 'Json()'
    return Ok(thing);
}