// GET api/values public IEnumerable <string> Get() { HangmanEntities db = new HangmanEntities(); Random generator = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks); int index = generator.Next(db.word_list.Count()); string chosenWord = string.Empty; var selections = from word in db.word_list where word.Id == index select word; var selection = selections.Take(1).Single(); chosenWord = selection.word; return(new string[] { chosenWord }); //return new string[] { "value1", "value2" }; }