c# - How to hook FluentValidator to a Web API?

Question

I'm trying to hook Fluent Validation to my MVC WEB Api project, and it doesn't wanna work.

When I use MyController : Controller -> works fine (ModelState.IsValid returns False)

but when I use MyController :ApiController ... nothing.

Does anyone have experience on how to hook those up ?

Answer 1

latest version of Fluent Validation (5.0.0.1) supports web api

Just install it from Nuget and register it in Global.asax like so:

using FluentValidation.Mvc.WebApi;

public class WebApiApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
    protected void Application_Start()
    {
        ...
        FluentValidationModelValidatorProvider.Configure();
    }
}