Sample code to show how WebApi can be hosted in console using HttpSelfHostServer

WebAPI_HttpSelfHostServer_Test

    using System.Web.Http;
    using System.Web.Http.SelfHost;
    public class WebAPI_HttpSelfHostServer_Test
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Exposed to outside to starts the server. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Simple function call into server class.start method</remarks>
        public void StartServer()
        {
            new MyHttpServer().StartUsingHttpSelfHostServer();
        }
    }
    
    internal class MyHttpServer
    {   /// <summary>
        /// Method to configure the hosting and start server. It define the route as well.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>No convention here. Everything is pretty much configured
        ///</remarks>
        internal void StartUsingHttpSelfHostServer()
        {
            var config = new HttpSelfHostConfiguration("http://localhost:8080");

            config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
                "API Default", 
                "api/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
                new { id = RouteParameter.Optional });

            HttpSelfHostServer server = new HttpSelfHostServer(config);
            server.OpenAsync().Wait();
            Console.WriteLine("HttpSelfHost-Press Enter to quit...");
        }
    }