public async Task <IActionResult> Create([FromBody] Student item) { if (item == null) { return(BadRequest()); } var checkForDuplicate = _context.Student .Where(r => r.FirstName == item.FirstName) .Where(r => r.LastName == item.LastName) .Where(r => r.StudentNumber == item.StudentNumber) .Count(); if (checkForDuplicate < 1) { _context.Student.Add(item); await _context.SaveChangesAsync(); return(View(item)); } return(RedirectToAction(nameof(Index))); }