[c#] MVC ajax post to controller action method

I've been looking at the question here: MVC ajax json post to controller action method but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be helping me. Mine is pretty much the exact same, except my method signature (but I've tried that and it still doesn't get hit).

jQuery

$('#loginBtn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    // TODO: Validate input

    var data = {
        username: $('#username').val().trim(),
        password: $('#password').val()
    };

    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "http://localhost:50061/checkin/app/login",
        content: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
        dataType: "json",
        data: JSON.stringify(data),
        success: function(d) {
            if (d.success == true)
                window.location = "index.html";
            else {}
        },
        error: function (xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) {
            // TODO: Show error
        }
    });
});

Controller

[HttpPost]
[AllowAnonymous]
public JsonResult Login(string username, string password)
{
    string error = "";
    if (!WebSecurity.IsAccountLockedOut(username, 3, 60 * 60))
    {
        if (WebSecurity.Login(username, password))
            return Json("'Success':'true'");
        error = "The user name or password provided is incorrect.";
    }
    else
        error = "Too many failed login attempts. Please try again later.";

    return Json(String.Format("'Success':'false','Error':'{0}'", error));
}

However, no matter what I try, my Controller never gets hit. Through debugging, I know that it sends a request, it just gets a Not Found error each time.

I found this way of using ajax which helped me as it was better in use as not having complex json syntaxes

//fifth
function GetAjaxDataPromise(url, postData) {
    debugger;
    var promise = $.post(url, postData, function (promise, status) {
    });
    return promise;
};
$(function () {
    $("#btnGet5").click(function () {
        debugger;
        var promises = GetAjaxDataPromise('@Url.Action("AjaxMethod", "Home")', { EmpId: $("#txtId").val(), EmpName: $("#txtName").val(), EmpSalary: $("#txtSalary").val() });
        promises.done(function (response) {
            debugger;
            alert("Hello: " + response.EmpName + " Your Employee Id Is: " + response.EmpId + "And Your Salary Is: " + response.EmpSalary);
        });
    });
});

This method comes with jquery promise the best part was on controller we can received data by using separate parameters or just by using a model class.

[HttpPost]
    public JsonResult AjaxMethod(PersonModel personModel)
    {
        PersonModel person = new PersonModel
        {
            EmpId = personModel.EmpId,
            EmpName = personModel.EmpName,
            EmpSalary = personModel.EmpSalary
        };
        return Json(person);
    }

or

[HttpPost]
    public JsonResult AjaxMethod(string empId, string empName, string empSalary)
    {
        PersonModel person = new PersonModel
        {
            EmpId = empId,
            EmpName = empName,
            EmpSalary = empSalary
        };
        return Json(person);
    } 

It works for both of the cases. SO you must try out this way. Got the reference from Using Ajax With Asp.Net MVC

There are few more ways of using Ajax explained there other than this one which you must try.

$('#loginBtn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault(); /// it should not have this code or else it wont continue
    //....
});

It's due to you sending one object, and you're expecting two parameters.

Try this and you'll see:

public class UserDetails
{
   public string username { get; set; }
   public string password { get; set; }
}

public JsonResult Login(UserDetails data)
{
   string error = "";
   //the rest of your code
}

try this:

/////// Controller post and get simple text value 
[HttpPost]
    public string Contact(string message)
    { 
        return "<h1>Hi,</h1>we got your message, <br />" + message + " <br />Thanks a lot";
    }

//// in the view add reference to the Javascript (jQuery) files

@section Scripts{

<script src="~/Scripts/modernizr-2.6.2.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.8.2.intellisense.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.8.2.js"></script>
<script src="~/Scripts/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"></script>  
}

/// then add the Post method as following:

<script type="text/javascript"> 

/// post and get text value
    
$("#send").on("click", function () {    
$.post('', { message: $('#msg').val() })  

//// empty post('') means post to the default controller, 
///we are not pacifying different action or controller
/// however we can define a url as following:
/// var url = "@(Url.Action("GetDataAction", "GetDataController"))"

         .done(function (response) {
             $("#myform").html(response);
        })
        .error(function () { alert('Error') })
        .success(function () { alert('OK') })
        return false;
    }); 

Now let's say you want to do it using $.Ajax and JSON:

// Post JSON data  add using System.Net;
    [HttpPost]
    public JsonResult JsonFullName(string fname, string lastname)
    {
        var data = "{ \"fname\" : \"" + fname  + " \" , \"lastname\" : \"" + lastname + "\" }";
//// you have to add the JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet 
 //// otherwise it will throw an exception on run-time.
        return Json(data, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);  
    }

Then, inside your view: add the event click on a an input of type button, or even a from submit: Just make sure your JSON data is well formatted.

  $("#jsonGetfullname").on("click", function () { 
        $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
            url: "@(Url.Action("JsonFullName", "Home"))",
            data: "{ \"fname\" : \"Mahmoud\" , \"lastname\" : \"Sayed\" }",
            dataType: "json",
            success: function (data) {
                var res = $.parseJSON(data);
                $("#myform").html("<h3>Json data: <h3>" + res.fname + ", " + res.lastname)
            }, 
            error: function (xhr, err) {
                alert("readyState: " + xhr.readyState + "\nstatus: " + xhr.status);
                alert("responseText: " + xhr.responseText);
            } 
        })
    });