Mvc WebApi Querystring to a AddPost method

Question

I'm trying to get the querystring that is in the browser, an example /UserHome/UserProfile?username=dangercoder. I'm working in WebApi controller

from the following url i want to get "dangercoder" so I can use the dangercoder username in my AddPost method that is in my Web Api

what i've done so far in the method (the reciever id can be hardcoded but ofcourse i want it to be dangercoder username converted to an id.

  [System.Web.Http.HttpPost]
  public IHttpActionResult AddPost(Post post)
  {
       if (!ModelState.IsValid)
       {
           return BadRequest(ModelState);
       }            
       var user = User.Identity.Name;
       post.SenderID = UserRepository.GetUserId(user);
       // QueryString that returns username in the parameter below.
       post.RecieverID = UserRepository.GetUserId();
       PostRepository.AddNewPost(post);
       return CreatedAtRoute("DefaultApi", new { id = post.ID }, post);
   }

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '15 at 10:54

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As far as I see, the view UserProfile contains HTML form with Post fields.

You may create hidden field SenderId in the form with user's ID.

answered Jan 12 '15 at 10:54

Mark Shevchenko

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I'm using a partial view called PostView fyi – DangerCoder Jan 12 '15 at 10:57
Has this view a model of the type `Post`? Just assing desired value to `Model.SenderId` in the `UserProfile` action. – Mark Shevchenko Jan 12 '15 at 11:01
This view model is of the type Post, indeed. – DangerCoder Jan 12 '15 at 11:05
Does you include the partial view like this: `@Html.Partial("PostView", new Post())`? You can use `@Html.Partial("PostView", new Post { SenderId = UserId })` and then use `@Html.HiddenFor(m => m.SenderId)` in `PostView`. – Mark Shevchenko Jan 12 '15 at 11:15

Mvc WebApi Querystring to a AddPost method

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