How to access mvc controller in web api controller to get pdf from view

Question

I created Web Api and MVC combined for single page web app. I want to call web api and render mvc controller to create pdf from view using Rotativa api. Problem is when i access

Answer 1

Finally get solution.

Let say your controller name is "PDFController" and action name is "GetPDF". Write following code in your api controller

    // Add key value    
    RouteData route = new RouteData();
    route.Values.Add("action", "GetPDF"); // ActionName
    route.Values.Add("controller", "PDF"); // Controller Name
    System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext newContext = new System.Web.Mvc.ControllerContext(new HttpContextWrapper(System.Web.HttpContext.Current), route, controller);
    controller.ControllerContext = newContext;
    controller.GetPDF();

Your are done now. Your pdf should get generated.

Hope it help

Answer 2

Try by replacing your GetRequestionPdf with below one:

public HttpResponse GetRequistionPdf(modelClass oModel)  
    {       
        HttpResponse response = HttpContext.Current.Response;
        ReportController _Report = new ReportController();

                response.Clear()
                response.ClearContent()
                response.ClearHeaders()
                response.Buffer = True
                response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
                response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=xyz.pdf")
                response.BinaryWrite(_Report.GetPdfBytesFormView(oModel));
                response.End()


        return response;
    }