// GET api/<controller>/5 public HttpResponseMessage Get(int id) { _households.GetHouseholdByID(id); if (_households.HouseholdList.Exists(x => x.ID == id)) { return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, _households.HouseholdList)); } return(Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, string.Format("Household id: {0} was not found", id))); }