What are main return types supported in Web API?

1. HttpResponseMessage: This class allows developers to create and return HTTP responses with a customized status code, headers, and content.

2. IHttpActionResult: This interface provides a level of abstraction between the controller and the HTTP response, allowing developers to return a variety of response types that implement the interface.

3.  JsonResult: This class is used to serialize an object to JSON format and return it as an HTTP response message.

XmlResult: This class is used to serialize an object to XML format and return it as an HTTP response message.

FileStreamResult: This class is used to return a file as an HTTP response message by reading the file as a stream.

EmptyResult: This class is used to return an empty HTTP response message with a specified status code.

StatusCodeResult: This class is used to return an HTTP response message with a specified status code and no content.

RedirectResult: This class is used to redirect the client to a different URL by returning an HTTP response message with a redirect status code.

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