public IHttpActionResult PostJob(JobOpening job) { if (ModelState.IsValid) // checking the modelstate to make sure the data added in the table is correct { bool isSuccess = jobs.AddNewJob(job); // AddNewJob of Jobs class will add new job in Job Opening table in DB return(isSuccess ? (IHttpActionResult)Ok() : BadRequest("Internal Server Error")); } return(BadRequest("Check the model state")); }