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    copied!<p>I am using Custom authorization on asp.net web api.I have followed the following link <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/376810/ASP-NET-WEB-API-Custom-Authorize-and-Exception-Han" rel="nofollow">http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/376810/ASP-NET-WEB-API-Custom-Authorize-and-Exception-Han</a> I use the attribute name in my controller like this </p> <p>[mycustomattribute]</p> <p>public class userController : apicontroller {</p> <p>}</p> <p>but it always shows 401 unauthorized exception inspite of authentication status being authorized. I have followed exactly wat it is in the link for creating custom authorize attribute. </p> <p><strong>my custom authorize class</strong></p> <pre><code> public class tokenAuthorize : AuthorizeAttribute { DBEntity _objScrumDBEntities = new DBEntity (); public override void OnAuthorization(System.Web.Http.Controllers.HttpActionContext actionContext) { base.OnAuthorization(actionContext); if (actionContext.Request.Headers.GetValues("authenticationToken") != null) { // get value from header string authenticationTokenValue = Convert.ToString(actionContext.Request.Headers.GetValues("authenticationToken").FirstOrDefault()); ObjectParameter m_tokenParam = new ObjectParameter("status", typeof(string)); _objScrumDBEntities.validateToken(authenticationTokenValue, m_tokenParam); string status = Convert.IsDBNull(m_tokenParam.Value) ? null : (string)m_tokenParam.Value; if (status == "false") { HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("authenticationToken", authenticationTokenValue); HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("AuthenticationStatus", "NotAuthorized"); // actionContext.Response = actionContext.Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden); return; } else { HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("authenticationToken", authenticationTokenValue); HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("AuthenticationStatus", "Authorized"); return; } //return; } //actionContext.Response = actionContext.Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.ExpectationFailed); //else // actionContext.Response.ReasonPhrase = "Please provide valid inputs"; } } </code></pre> <p>and my controller </p> <pre><code>[tokenAuthorize] public class myController : ApiController { public IEnumerable&lt;organization&gt; Get() { return _objOrgRepository.GetAll(); } </code></pre>
 

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