title: Adding Web API to existing asp.net web forms Application
body: <p>My team wants to upgrade from WCF to Web API. We have a working asp.net web form application, that we have imported to VS2012 from VS2010. So far so good. </p>
  
  <p>But now as I try to make a separate Web API project, I see that there is no Web API template available. <strong>The closest thing that I can find is by creating an MVC 4 application and setting the Project Template as WebAPI</strong>.  I followed this way and everything falls in perfectly. I have the working API with a sample controller that I can invoke by making calls from the browser.</p>
  
  <p>The only downside to this is that, this particular method brings in its own baggage. The MVC 4 project I created has JQUERY and other libraries included, plus some other folders that I probably don't need. What I want is the Web API structure only - and not the extra baggage.</p>
  
  <p>I tried finding a template using online search but the package I found does not work properly and as very poor rating. <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/kdVpO.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>I hope I have illustrated my problem properly. I am looking forward for some feedback now :) Thanks.</p>