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A route named 'DefaultApi' is already in the route collection

Pravesh Singh 5794 02-Dec-2014

This question may seems duplicate but this is slightly different. In all other question in SO I had noticed that they have multiple routes registered. but in my case I have just one route. 

I am creating asp.net webapi (framework 4.5) and have just one route in RegisterRoutes() method - 

    public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
    {
        routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");
 
        routes.MapRoute(
            name: "DefaultApi",
            url: "rest/{controller}/{id}",
            defaults: new { id = UrlParameter.Optional }
        );
 
    }

Then why is it throwing error? 

A route named 'DefaultApi' is already in the route collection. Route names must be unique. Parameter name: name

asp.net mvc asp.net  mvc  url routing 
Updated on 03-Dec-2014
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Anonymous User

Anonymous User

03-Dec-2014

Instead of adding it in the route collection, added it in HttpConfiguration

       
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
            name:"DefaultApi",
            routeTemplate: "rest/{controller}/{id}",
            defaults:new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
        );

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