SharePoint 2013 and WebApi

Question

I would like to use ASP.NET WebApi inside a SharePoint 2013 farm solution.

I know it is not supported out-of-the-box, but I found SignalR can be run by means of a simple HttpModule, so I was wondering whether a similar appoach could be used.

Thanks in advance, Rich

Cross Post @ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16447751/sharepoint-2013-and-asp-net-webapi

Update 1 I wrote a module to map HttpRoutes similar to the one in the referenced article:

• When turned OFF, I get a 404 - Not Found (which is OK)
• When turned ON, I get a 401 - Unauthorized from SharePoint

No matter which controller&action I pick.

My guess is WebApi should be integrated somehow with SharePoint security. Tips?

Answer 1

Did you implement a virtual path provider like written in my blog post mentioned above? If not, you need one.

Edit: You can see the sourcecode here: https://spsignalr.codeplex.com/

Answer 2

I haven't figured out how to host a custom WebApi in SharePoint, or determined if it's even possible at all. You can host a custom WCF REST service in SharePoint 2013 though. I have a video walkthrough of the process on YouTube.

Building a SharePoint-Hosted WCF Service