ASP.NET core web api "the name view does not exist in current context"

I am building an asp.net core web api project.I am trying to add a search query through the following code. However, I am getting an error at the “view” that “the name view does not exist in current context”.

//https://localhost:44354/api/comments?searchString=Agree
        [HttpGet("{searchString}")]
        public async Task<IActionResult> Index(string searchString) 
        {
            var comments = from c in _context.Comments
                           select c;

            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(searchString))
            {
                comments = comments.Where(s => s.Comments_content.Contains(searchString));
            }
            return View(await comments.ToListAsync());
        }

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This is an api. You are returning a response not a view. You should return this instead

return Ok(await comments.ToListAsync());

Besides, if this was a web project you need to have the corresponding view, Index created in your Views folder. For example if your controller name is Blog. Then the Index view should be in this path Views/Blog/Index.cshtml

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