public AnswerViewModel GetAnswersByQuestionID(int answerId) { Answer answer = answerRepository.GetAnswersByQuestionID(answerId); var config = new MapperConfiguration(cfg => { cfg.CreateMap <Answer, AnswerViewModel>(); cfg.IgnoreUnmapped(); }); IMapper mapper = config.CreateMapper(); AnswerViewModel OriginalData = mapper.Map <Answer, AnswerViewModel>(answer); return(OriginalData); }