public HttpResponseMessage GetInstitution(HttpRequestMessage request, string name, int userId)
{
var institution = _studentApi.GetExistingInstitution(name, userId);
HttpResponseMessage response = null;
if (institution != null)
{
response = request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, new { exists = true, institution.ID });
}
else
{
response = request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, new { exists = false });
}
return(response);
}