send JSON request c# mvc3

Question

I am trying to create an api for a movie guide mobile application, now i need to return json to the user containing information about the movie.

my request url is

/mobile/details/{id}

following is the controller:

public ActionResult Details(int id)
{
 return View(kr.GetMovie(id));
}

GetMovie(id) returns an object of type Movie to the view which contains all the info;

Answer 1

you should use jsonresult as action to send data back

public JsonResult details(string movieName)
 {
 var data = new {
 name="Movie name"
 };
 return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
 }

• cpoDesign: no you do not view.. this will return just an object with data.

Answer 2

public JsonResult Details(int id)
{
 return Json(kr.GetMovie(id),JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet));
}

As long as the Movie object is serializable this will work else you need to create a viewModel that will be a representation of your Movie object

Answer 3

public JsonResult Details(int id)
{
 var data = kr.GetMovie(id);
 return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
} 

You might want to look at web api also.

http://www.cleancode.co.nz/blog/739/ajax-aspnet-mvc-3