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Updating database on each http request with ServiceStack

Assuming I want to keep track of LastVisited field in a DB and I want to update it on each incoming request whether its hitting a ServiceStack API or an MVC Controller. What would be the best way of handling it? Obviously I can put the logic in the Global asax which will run on each request, but how would I access the session object from ServiceStack? or is there a an http handler I can attach to where the ServiceStack's session is available.

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  • protected override void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext filterContext)

    and

    protected override void OnActionExecuted(ActionExecutedContext filterContext)

    These will override methods that are part of the System.Web.Mvc.Controller class.

    We override this class with a base controller which all our controllers inherit from. You could use either of these for what you are asking.