public HttpResponseMessage post(EmailInsertRequest model)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid) //if model request is invalid, it will return a bad request.
{
return(Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, ModelState));
}
if (UserService.IsUser(model.Email)) //a function that checks if this person enters in their email is an actual user (actual email when signed up).
{
ApplicationUser currentUser = UserService.GetUser(model.Email); //a function that gets the userId through email.
Guid tokenId = TokenService.Post(currentUser.Id); //generate a unique token for the user pw reset request.
ContactEmailService.AdminResetEmailPassword(model, tokenId); //calling the function from the ContactEmailService class that includes the 'emailInsertRequest model'.
ItemResponse <Guid> response = new ItemResponse <Guid>(); //Wrap up the 'Guid' in an envelope(which is the item response).
response.Item = tokenId; //'ItemReponse' gives structure to the json which gets passed back to the user.
return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, response)); //Return the tokenId to the user.
}
else
{
return(Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "No account exist"));
}
}
