public bool CreateOrder([FromBody] List <CreateOrderEntity> order) { List <OrderLineItemEntity> items = new List <OrderLineItemEntity>(); UserEntity currentUser = _dinerContext.User.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Email == User.Identity.Name); decimal total = 0m; foreach (CreateOrderEntity item in order) { MenuEntity menuItem = _dinerContext.Menu.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == item.MenuId); items.Add(new OrderLineItemEntity { Item = menuItem, Quantity = item.Quantity }); total += menuItem.Price; } OrderEntity newOrder = new OrderEntity { LineItems = items, StatusNew = DateTime.Now, OrderTotal = total }; currentUser.AddOrder(newOrder); _dinerContext.SaveChanges(); EmailMessage email = new EmailMessage(); email.ToAddresses.Add(new EmailAddress { Address = User.Identity.Name, Name = User.Identity.Name }); email.Subject = "You have placed a new order!"; email.Content = "Thanks for ordering! Your order will be ready shortly!"; email.FromAddresses.Add(new EmailAddress { Address = "*****@*****.**", Name = "Bonnies Diner" }); _emailService.Send(email); return(true); }