[Beta] Disabling model binding in ASP.NET Web API Beta

[This sample was created to work around a bug in the Beta release, and is not needed in the latest bits] This sample shows how to disable model binding on specific actions for the ASP.NET Web API Beta (part of the ASP.NET MVC 4), and a scenario where this is required.

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    Status update on model binding...
    2 Posts | Last Post June 15, 2012
    • Written June 14, 2012 
      Hi, now that the RC is out, do we still need to disable model binding?
If not, what should be done instead?

Thanks
    • Written June 15, 2012 
      Hi Mario, you don't need to disable it anymore. On RC there's a lot less "magic" on how a parameter is bound from the request - it's deterministic. If it's a simple type, it's supposed to come from the URL (unless a [FromBody] attribute is applied to it). If it's a complex type, it's supposed to come from the body (unless it's decorated with [FromUrl]). And if the parameter is read from the body by a formatter, the formatter will "own" the whole content, so whatever the formatter wrote, it should be able to read it back. The post at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jmstall/archive/2012/04/16/how-webapi-does-parameter-binding.aspx has more information on how the model binding is done.