public IHttpActionResult SetPictureAs(EntitySetImageModel model)
        {
            var uploadType = model.UploadType;
            var pictureId  = model.PictureId;
            /*Due to caching, generic attributes don't update the data somehow from apicontrollers*/
            //TODO: Find a workaround to this issue
            //for now we have created an extension method to bypass cache for retrieve. eventually this works for now
            string key = "";

            switch (uploadType)
            {
            case "cover":
                key = AdditionalCustomerAttributeNames.CoverImageId;
                break;

            case "avatar":
                key = SystemCustomerAttributeNames.AvatarPictureId;
                break;
            }
            //get the attribute with our extension method
            var attribute = _genericAttributeService.GetAttributeByKey(_workContext.CurrentCustomer, key);

            if (attribute == null)
            {
                _genericAttributeService.SaveAttribute(_workContext.CurrentCustomer, key, pictureId);
            }
            else
            {
                attribute.Value = pictureId.ToString();
                _genericAttributeService.UpdateAttribute(attribute);
            }
            return(Json(new { Success = true }));
        }