public JsonResult Post([FromBody] NurseryViewModel vm) { try { if (ModelState.IsValid) { var nursery = Mapper.Map <Nursery>(vm); nursery.Address = vm.Address; nursery.Modified = DateTime.Now; nursery.ModifiedBy = User.Identity.Name; nursery.CreatedBy = User.Identity.Name; nursery.Created = DateTime.Now; _logger.LogInformation("Attempting to save nursery"); _repository.AddAddress(nursery.Address); _repository.AddNursery(nursery); if (_repository.SaveAll()) { Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.Created; return(Json(Mapper.Map <NurseryViewModel>(nursery))); } } } catch (Exception ex) { _logger.LogError("Failed to save new nursery", ex); Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest; return(Json(new { Message = ex.Message })); } Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest; return(Json(new { Message = "Failed", ModelState = ModelState })); }