ASP.Net MVC Model Binding Complex Object using GET
angularjs, asp.net-mvc, c#, javascript, model-binding
Solution
The answer is Yes. The difference between GET and POST requests is that a POST body can have a content type so they can be interpreted correctly on the server side as XML, or Json, so on; for GET, all you have is just a querystring.
Problem
I have a class in my web project: ``` public class MyClass { public int? Param1 { get; set; } public int? Param2 { get; set; } } ``` which is a parameter in my controller method: ``` public ActionResult TheControllerMethod(MyClass myParam) { //etc. } ``` If I call the method using POST, the model binding works automatically (I use angular on the js side, which likely doesn't matter): ``` $http({ method: "post", url: controllerRoot + "TheControllerMethod", data: { myParam: myParam } }).success(function (data) { callback(data); }).error(function () { alert("Error getting my stuff."); }); ``` If I use a GET, the parameter is always null in the controller. ``` $http({ method: "get", url: controllerRoot + "TheControllerMethod", params: { myParam: myParam } }).success(function (data) { callback(data); }).error(function () { alert("Error getting my stuff."); }); ``` Does complex model binding using the default model binder only work for POSTs, or is there something I can do to make this work with a GET?