Model properties custom names with url-formencoded

Question

I am having an issue with binding in webapi (.net core 2.1). Usually when I use xml/json, I can add attributes to the model props (either via XmlElement or JsonProperty). I have a project however that uses application/x-www-form-urlencoded as media type and thus, the models only work if the names of the params match the property names (luckily case insensitive). Can you advise if there is a way to implement such mapping?

user_2630078 · Answer

You can annotate your model properties with the FromForm attribute, which has a property Name that specifies the name to use when binding. Here's an example:

public class SomeModel
{
    [FromForm(Name = "SomePropertyNameToUse")]
    public string SomeProperty { get; set; }

    [FromForm(Name = "SomeOtherPropertyNameToUse")]
    public string SomeOtherProperty { get; set; }
}

Model properties custom names with url-formencoded

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