How can I generate a link to a resource not in the WebAPI routing table?

Question

I'm attempting to make a Virtual directory relative link to some unknown (to WebAPI) resource form an ApiController.

Example:

http://some/path/webapi/does/not/know

The WebAPI Url helper seems to be tightly coupled with Routing and does not have a Content() method like the MVC variant. I'm trying to avoid using any non-mockable HTTP context information to make this call (such as HttpContext.Current).

Thanks for the help!

Have you tried to just create a System.Web.Mvc.UrlHelper in your API controller in order to use the Content method? — sellmeadog
– sellmeadog, Commented May 17, 2013 at 13:48

Pablo Cibraro · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 13:56:39Z

You can always do,

var urlBuilder = new System.UriBuilder(Request.Url.AbsoluteUri) { Path = "webapi/does/not/know" };

var uri = urlBuilder.Uri

In that way, you don't need to rely on the UrlHelper. The base url is inferred from the current request.

sellmeadog · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 14:17:02Z

Here are two options you can try:

HostingEnvironment.MapPath()
Create a System.Web.Mvc.UrlHelper in your API controller

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