public IHttpActionResult CheckIfUserExists(string userId) { bool flag = false; String result = String.Empty; DataAccess objDA = new DataAccess(); try { String connectionString = ApplicationClass.GetDbConnectionString(); String userExists = String.Empty; const string sqlCommand = "XRA_CHECK_USER_EXISTS"; SqlParameter[] paramCollection = new SqlParameter[1]; paramCollection[0] = new SqlParameter(); paramCollection[0].SqlDbType = SqlDbType.VarChar; paramCollection[0].ParameterName = "@USERID"; paramCollection[0].Size = 20; paramCollection[0].Value = userId; result = objDA.ExecuteScalar(sqlCommand, paramCollection, connectionString); flag = result == "Y"; //var result = new //{ // x = "hello", // y = "world" //}; } catch (Exception ex) { flag = false; // errlog.Log("ASD", "Info", "CheckIfUserExists", userId); } return(Ok(flag)); }