How to set header using IHttpActionResult

Question

i want to add token to header for webapi request. how can i do this ?

this is my sample code

public IHttpActionResult Authenticate(Login data)
            {
                var Token = "fdsf123546fskjhf-gsuyuhsh";

                //here add these token to header

                return ?
            }

thank you.

Answer 1

1. You could use ResponseMessageResult class for that:

   public IHttpActionResult Authenticate(Login data)
   {
       var Token = "fdsf123546fskjhf-gsuyuhsh";
   
       var response = new HttpResponseMessage();
   
       response.Headers.Add("Authentication", Token);
   
       return new ResponseMessageResult(response);
   }
   

2. Or create your own result class:

   public class HeaderActionResult : IHttpActionResult
   {
       private Tuple<string, string> header;
   
       public HeaderActionResult(Tuple<string, string> header) 
       {
           this.header = header;
       }
   
       public Task<HttpResponseMessage> ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) 
       {
           var response = new HttpResponseMessage();
   
           response.Headers.Add(header.Item1, header.Item2);
   
           return Task.FromResult<HttpResponseMessage>(response);
       }
   }
   
   public IHttpActionResult Authenticate(Login data)
   {
       var Token = "fdsf123546fskjhf-gsuyuhsh";
   
       return new HeaderActionResult(Tuple.Create("Authentication", Token));
   }
   

3. Or add a header to any existing IHttpActionResult object using an extension method:

   public static class HttpActionResultExtensions
   {
       public static IHttpActionResult AddHeader(this IHttpActionResult actionResult, string name, string value)
       {
           return new HeaderActionResult(actionResult, name, value);
       }
   
       private class HeaderActionResult : IHttpActionResult
       {
           private readonly IHttpActionResult actionResult;
   
           private string name;
   
           private string value;
   
           public HeaderActionResult(IHttpActionResult actionResult, string name, string value)
           {
               this.actionResult = actionResult;
   
               this.name = name;
   
               this.value = value;
           }
   
           public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
           {
               HttpResponseMessage httpResponseMessage = await this.actionResult.ExecuteAsync(cancellationToken);
   
               httpResponseMessage.Headers.Add(this.name, this.value);
   
               return httpResponseMessage;
           }
       }
   }
   

Answer 2

This code working me

    public IHttpActionResult Authenticate(Login data)
            {
                        Status = "success";
                        Message = "You have been Authenticated successfully";
                        var Token = "fdsf123546fskjhf-gsuyuhsh";
                        var Result = new { Status = Status, Message = Message };

                        var Response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, Result);
                        Response.Headers.Add("AccessToken", Token.AccessToken);

                        return ResponseMessage(Response);
            }