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LinqpadAsAWebserver.linq

<Query Kind="Program">
  <Reference>&lt;RuntimeDirectory&gt;\System.Net.Http.dll</Reference>
  <NuGetReference>Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.OwinSelfHost</NuGetReference>
  <Namespace>Microsoft.Owin.Hosting</Namespace>
  <Namespace>Owin</Namespace>
  <Namespace>System.Web.Http</Namespace>
  <Namespace>System.Net.Http</Namespace>
  <Namespace>System.Net</Namespace>
</Query>

void Main()
{
   	const string baseAddress = "http://localhost:9001/";
	using (var server = WebApp.Start<Startup>(baseAddress))
	{
		string.Format("Send a POST request to {0}api/Test to get started", baseAddress).Dump();
		Console.ReadLine();
	}
}
public class Startup
{
   public void Configuration(IAppBuilder appBuilder)
   {
       var config = new HttpConfiguration();
       config.Routes.MapHttpRoute("DefaultApi","api/{controller}/{id}",new { id = RouteParameter.Optional });
       appBuilder.UseWebApi(config);
   }
}
public class TestController : ApiController
{
   public HttpResponseMessage Post()
   {
       var route = Request.GetRouteData().Route.RouteTemplate;
       var method = Request.Method.Method;
       var url = Request.RequestUri.AbsoluteUri;

		new {
			Route = Request.GetRouteData().Route.RouteTemplate,
			RequestMethod =Request.Method.Method,
			RequestUri = Request.RequestUri.AbsoluteUri,
			Headers = Request.Headers,
			Content = Request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result
			}.Dump();
		
       return new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK);
    }
}