.net WebApi - wrong value of HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath

Question

I am using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath function in order to locate a resource in a site hosted by IIS.

HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("localPath")

The value that I get from it is:

c:\users\guy\documents\visual studio 2012\Projects\MyProject\MyProject\api\localPath

while the real content is in

C:\Users\guy\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\MyProject\MyProject\localPath

Why do I get an extra api in the end? maybe it has something to do with the fact I am running a webapi app?

Thanks.

Answer 1

You probably need to add ~/ to get to the root folder. Like this:

HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/")