MVC and Web API in a single project?

Hi,
I currently have a MVC 5 application using EF6 and we need to add Web API on top of it. I can simply scaffold new Web API controller using different controller name within the same project but I don't feel it is the best solution. For example.
if I have a MCV5 controller called "phonebook", I would have to call the WebAPI controller phonebooksAPI (or something else) .. Then, when I need to call the WebApi, it would be something like /api/phonebooksAPI.
So, is it possible to have my MCV controller at /phonebook and the WebAPI controller at: /api/phonebook ? Should I create the 2 different projects, which mean I would have to redo my EF model binding (they should be the same in both MVC and WebAPI).
What are the best practices on that. I've read a bit on the web but many people are having different way of doing this, and different opinion. So what do you think Microsoft Expert ?! ;)
Best regards.

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Welcome to MSDN forum.
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the usage of Visual Studio IDE such as WPF & SL designer, Visual Studio Guidance Automation Toolkit, Developer Documentation and Help System
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