protected void Application_Start() { AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas(); GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register); FilterConfig.RegisterGlobalFilters(GlobalFilters.Filters); RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes); BundleConfig.RegisterBundles(BundleTable.Bundles); //Forces DB Delete and Drop after Model Change System.Data.Entity.Database.SetInitializer <Repository.MyDatabaseContext>(new Repository.DatabaseInitializer()); using (var context = new Repository.MyDatabaseContext()) { context.Database.Initialize(force: true); } //Only JSON no XML GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.JsonFormatter.SerializerSettings.ReferenceLoopHandling = Newtonsoft.Json.ReferenceLoopHandling.Ignore; GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.Remove(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.XmlFormatter); }