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How to throw custom errors on some routes in c#


I get custom error if I do something like

https://localhost:xxxx/TryStuff  

but if I do something like

https://localhost:xxxx/AbcController/Details/1234/TryStuff

it doesn't throw a custom error. It throws something like

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Route file:

routes.MapRoute(
    "Default",
    "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);


routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Error",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new
    {
        controller = "Error",
        action = "NotFound",
        id = UrlParameter.Optional
    });

Solution

  • You need a catch all route

    //Catch-All InValid (NotFound) Routes
    routes.MapRoute(
        name: "NotFound",
        url: "{*url}",
        defaults: new { controller = "Error", action = "NotFound" }
    );
    

    Add this route after all other routes.

    Any routes that are not caught before will match this one and route to the appropriate controller.