We have seen earlier creating WEBAPI selecting WEBAPI project type, also we can create the WEBAPI using Console application.

Soon after listening the word console application we will get a doubt that how the URL of the service is exposed with a generated Executable file (.EXE).

Here we are going to host the application as a Self-Hosting

1.   Create new project


2.   Under Visual C# select Console application as a project type.


3.   Click on Tools ->   NuGet Package Manager - > Package Manager Console.
Install OwinselfHost package for self hosting (internet connection mandatory)

   PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.OwinSelfHost


4.   If the API is also used to consume as a cross origin, we should install CORS packages (internet connection mandatory)


   PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Cors


5.   Add new class to the project and name it to Startup.cs [Name should be same for self-Hosting]

Place the below code in Startup.cs


              using System;
using Owin;
using System.Web.Http;
using System.Net.Http;

namespace firstMicroService
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void Configuration(IAppBuilder appBuilder)
        {
            HttpConfiguration CONFIG = new HttpConfiguration();
            CONFIG.EnableCors();
            CONFIG.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
                name: "createUserApi",
                routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
                defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
                );
            appBuilder.UseWebApi(CONFIG);
        }
    }
}



6.   Create new class with [EmployeeController.cs] which inherits from ApiController

Place the code as shown below.


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Http;
using System.Web.Http.Cors;

namespace firstMicroService
{
    public class Employee
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Salary { get; set; }
    }

    [EnableCors(origins:"*", headers:"*", methods:"*")]
    public class EmployeeController : ApiController
    {
        Employee[] employees = new Employee[]
        {
            new Employee{Id=0,Name="Morris",Salary="151110"},
            new Employee{Id=1,Name="John", Salary="120000"},
            new Employee{Id=2,Name="Chris",Salary="140000"},
            new Employee{Id=3,Name="Siraj", Salary="90000"}
        };

        public IEnumerable<Employee> Get()
        {
            return employees.ToList();
        }

        public Employee Get(int Id)
        {
            try
            {
                return employees[Id];
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                return new Employee();
            }
        }

    }
}



7.   Open Program.cs file and replace with below code.

using Microsoft.Owin.Hosting;
using System;

namespace firstMicroService
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string domainAddress = "Http://20.201.36.49/";

            using (WebApp.Start(url: domainAddress))
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Service Hosted " + domainAddress);
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(-1);
            }
        }
    }
}


9.   Run the application and keep the console open.
                  




10.   Service is written only for GET method, to test the service,

{given Domain address}/{api}/{Given controllername}/{optional id}

In my case am testing the service with POSTMAN REST Client,

http://20.201.36.49/api/Employee/1


Testing Service.