ASP.NET core Web API routing - asp.net-core

Question

Route using "UseMvc" but not able to call the controller
In startup page have added service.AddMvc method & in configure section it's app.useMvc()
I am not able to route and can't figure out what the problem is
The controller code is here and have route : the action method is Get with parameter start of DateTime type
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
services.AddDbContext<CurrencyContext>(cfg => {
cfg.UseSqlServer(_config.GetConnectionString("BitCoinIndexConnectionString"));
});
services.AddMvc();
}
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env)
{
app.UseStaticFiles();
app.UseNodeModules(env);
app.UseMvc(routes =>
{
routes.MapRoute(name: "default",
template: "api/{controller}/{action}/{start:DateTime}",
defaults: new {
controller = "Currency",
action = "Get",
start = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-14)});
});
}
}
[Route("api/[Controller]")]
public class CurrencyController : Controller
{
private BitCoinRepository<BitCoinIndex> _repository;
public CurrencyController(BitCoinRepository<BitCoinIndex> repository)
{
_repository = repository;
}
// GET: api/<controller>
[HttpGet("{start}",Name ="Get")]
public IActionResult Get(DateTime start)
{
// var bci = _repository.GetByDates(start).ToDictionary(t => t.Date.ToString(), t => t.Rate);
return View();
}
}

Answer 1

I faced the same issue and resolved it using attribute routing. This is what I did. If you are not using .Net Core 3, ignore point 1.
1st disable endpoint routing by adding this in your ConfigureServices:
services.AddMvc(options => options.EnableEndpointRouting = false);
You can now use this in Configure method
app.UseMvc();
Next, just define your routes inside the controller (bear in mind I generally prefer routing by adding routes to the routing table, but encountered unnecassary issues going this 'route', attribute routing was the easiest 'route' to take).
[Route("api/myctrl")]
[ApiController]
public class MyControllerController : ControllerBase
{
[HttpGet]
[Route("getsomething")]
public async Task<JsonResult> DoStuff()
{
}
}
Access this by either using #Url.Action("DoStuff", "MyController"); or /api/myctrl/getsomething