DataTables server-side pageable, sorteable and filterable grid

DataController.cs

        public JsonResult Products(IDataTablesRequest request)
        {
            // Nothing important here. Just creates some mock data.
            var data = ProductFactory.Create();

            // Global filtering.
            // Filter is being manually applied due to in-memmory (IEnumerable) data.
            // If you want something rather easier, check IEnumerableExtensions Sample.
            var filteredData = data.Where(_item => _item.Name.Contains(request.Search.Value));

            // Paging filtered data.
            // Paging is rather manual due to in-memmory (IEnumerable) data.
            var dataPage = filteredData.Skip(request.Start).Take(request.Length);

            // Response creation. To create your response you need to reference your request, to avoid
            // request/response tampering and to ensure response will be correctly created.
            var response = DataTablesResponse.Create(request, data.Count(), filteredData.Count(), dataPage);

            // Easier way is to return a new 'DataTablesJsonResult', which will automatically convert your
            // response to a json-compatible content, so DataTables can read it when received.
            return new DataTablesJsonResult(response, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }

Index.cshtml

    <div class="row">
        <table id="grid"></table>
    </div>

@section scripts {
    <!-- See for CDN includes: https://cdnjs.com/libraries/datatables -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/datatables/1.10.7/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/datatables/1.10.7/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

    <script>

        $(function () {

            $('#grid').dataTable({
                serverSide: true,
                ajax: "/data/products",
                columns: [
                    {
                        name: 'id',
                        data: 'id',
                        title: "Id",
                        sortable: false,
                        searchable: false
                    },
                    {
                        name: 'name',
                        data: "name",
                        title: "Name",
                        sortable: false,
                        searchable: false
                    }
                ]
            });

        });

    </script>
}

Instructions are quite easy:

1. Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json (v7.0.1+)

2. Install-Package DataTables.AspNet.Mvc5 -Pre

3. Add the following section to your Application_Start / Global.asax:

   DataTables.AspNet.Mvc5.Configuration.Register();

Also, please note the CDN dependencies in the html.

I believe DataTables.AspNet.Mvc5.Configuration.Register(); has changed to DataTables.AspNet.Mvc5.Configuration.RegisterDataTables();