jQuery POST

HttpPost_Controller.cs

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult ConfirmLink(string id)
        {
            try
            {
                var confirmationMessage = SomeRepo.ConfirmLink(id);
                return Json(new { confirmationMessage = confirmationMessage }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError, ex.Message);
            }
        }

jQuery_POST.js

        $.post(uri, postData)
            .done(function (response) {
                var confirmationMessage = response.confirmationMessage;
                // Do something else.
            })
            .fail(function (response) {
                console.log(response);
                $('#error-message').html(response.statusText || "Could not link utility account.");
                $('#error-modal').modal();
            });