ASP.NET Web API session or something?

Question

I need to store some information in session(or in whatever in ASP.NET Web API) that I need to retrieve in every API request. We will have one api IIS web site and multiple web site binding will be added through host header. When any request comes in for example, api.xyz.com, host header will be checked and store that website information in session that will be used in each subsequent api request when making a call to database.

I know there is no support for session in ASP.NET Web API. Is there any other way to handle this kind of situation? Where can I store information that can be retrieving in each subsequent request?

thanks.

Answer 1

in Global.asax add

public override void Init()
{
    this.PostAuthenticateRequest += MvcApplication_PostAuthenticateRequest;
    base.Init();
}

void MvcApplication_PostAuthenticateRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    System.Web.HttpContext.Current.SetSessionStateBehavior(
        SessionStateBehavior.Required);
}

give it a shot ;)