public ICollection <UserMessageReceipt> Get(HttpRequestMessage request) { long accountId; if (!_authenticationManager.TryAuthenticateForWriteOperation(request.GetToken(), out accountId)) { throw new HttpResponseException(new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)); } IList <UserMessage> messages = _userMessageRepository.GetAllPendingMessagesForAccount(accountId); foreach (var message in messages) { message.HasBeenReceived = true; _userMessageRepository.Add(message); } return(messages.Select(message => message.Convert()).ToArray()); }