How to set header using IHttpActionResult - asp.net-mvc

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

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);
}
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));
}
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);
}