Non Action Attribute in ASP.NET WEB API

In this blog you will learn the use of Non Action attribute in ASP.NET WEB API.

The NonAction attribute is used to prevent a method from getting invoked as an action. This attribute tells to the framework that the method is not an action, inspite of it will match with routing rules or not.

WEB API GET Action:

// GET: api/Musics

        public IQueryable<MusicDTO> GetMusics()
        {
            return db.Musics.Include(c=> c.Composer).Select(AsMusicDto);
        }

Response of the Action:

 

 

WEB API GET Action with Non Action Attribute: 

// GET: api/Musics
     [NonAction]
      public IQueryable<MusicDTO> GetMusics()
      {
          return db.Musics.Include(c=> c.Composer).Select(AsMusicDto);
      }

Response in POSTMAN:

 

 

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