Angular $resource and webApi - angularjs

Question

I am using webApi and have generated the model using entityframework the overload method of the GET(int id) I am trying to call that using the query of the $resource
I am trying to pass an optional parameter to a call using the $resource but get the error [$resource:badcfg] I have had a google and people say add
{
'get': {method: 'GET'},
'query': {method: 'GET', isArray: true}
}
into the function, so I have tried this: but still have no luck.
function minorResource($resource, appSettings) {
return $resource(appSettings.serverPath + "/api/minorworks/:id",
{
'get': {method: 'GET'},
'query': {method: 'GET', isArray: true}
});
}
Would you use 2 separate methods or can the above function be made to work?
For completness here is my Controller call
minorResource.query({id: vm.seachCriteria}, function (data) {
//console.log(data);
vm.minorWork = data;
});

Answer 1

Note that query is used to retrieve an array of objects and get is used to retrieve a single object. That means that with a get you usually sent the id of the object to the API.
So in your case:
var minorWorksResource = $resource(appSettings.serverPath + "/api/minorworks/:id");
// Note that query returns an array.
var works = minorWorksResource.query(function() {
var firstWork = works[0];
});
// Note that we pass an ID that will be fetched in the query string.
var singleWork = minorWorksResource.get({id: 123}, function() {
});
And the WebAPI part:
[RoutePrefix("api/minorworks")]
public class MinorWorksController : ApiController {
public IHttpActionResult Get(int id) {
var singleWork = null;
// Retrieve a single item;
return Ok(singleWork);
}
public IHttpActionResult Get() {
var workList = null;
// Retrieve the whole list.
return Ok(workList );
}
}