One API call to retrieve all items in the model - entity-framework-core

Question

I created a simple web api using Net Core 2.2. I have this api controller below, that gets one particular dungeon.
It is returning a dungeon as JSON, but it's not returning the MonsterList associated with the dungeon.
So this is my controller:
// GET: api/DungeonLists/5
[HttpGet("{id}")]
public async Task<ActionResult<DungeonList>> GetDungeonList(Guid id)
{
var dungeonList = await _context.DungeonList.FindAsync(id);
if (dungeonList == null)
{
return NotFound();
}
return dungeonList;
}
And here is my model for the Dungeon. As you can see, it has a MonsterList.
public partial class DungeonList
{
public DungeonList()
{
MonsterList = new HashSet<MonsterList>();
}
public Guid DungeonId { get; set; }
public string DungeonName { get; set; }
public string DungeonDesc { get; set; }
public string MapArea { get; set; }
public bool ShowProgress { get; set; }
public bool? DungeonResumable { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MonsterList> MonsterList { get; set; }
}
Here is my MonsterList model:
public partial class MonsterList
{
public string MonsterId { get; set; }
public Guid DungeonId { get; set; }
public string MonsterName { get; set; }
public byte? MonsterType { get; set; }
public bool IsBossMonster { get; set; }
public virtual DungeonList Dungeon { get; set; }
}
I want the JSON to also show the list of monsters associated with the dungeon.
Is there a way to do this? Or would I need to make a separate API call?
Thanks!

Answer 1

You need to change your code to the following:
[HttpGet("{id}")]
public async Task<ActionResult<DungeonList>> GetDungeonList(Guid id)
{
var dungeonList = await _context.DungeonList
.Include(i => i.MonsterList)
.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id = id);
if (dungeonList == null)
{
return NotFound();
}
return dungeonList;
}
Additionally, since you arent using LazyLoading, you dont need the [virtual] on the MonsterList collection