Kendo grid how to pass additional parameter from java script

Finally i got the answer my own and it is :

$('#grid').data('kendoGrid').dataSource.read({name:value})

Sorry for the terrible late at the party, but i've got some special cake that you may find tasty:

function readData()
{
    return {
        anagId: selectedItem.ID
    };
}

    $("#grid").kendoGrid({
        dataSource: {
            type: "ajax",
            transport: {
                read: {"url":"@Url.Action("RecordRead", "Tools")","data":readData} 
        }
       [ rest of the grid configuration]

I came across this code by inspecting the code generated by Kendo Asp.Net MVC helpers.

I don't know if this is a further implementation that didn't exist at the age of the post, but this way looks really the most flexible compared to the other answers that i saw. HTH

Try this:

1. Add this to your grid read function or any CRUD operation:

   .Read(read => read.Action("ReadCompanyService", "Admin").Data("CompanyServiceFilter"))
   

2. Add javascript:

   function CompanyServiceFilter()
   {
       return {
           company: $("#ServiceCompany").val()
       }
   } 
   

3. In your controller:

   public ActionResult ReadCompanyService([DataSourceRequest]DataSourceRequest request, string company)
   {
       var gridList = repository.GetCompanyServiceRateList(company);
       return Json(gridList.ToDataSourceResult(request));
   }
   

Please note, only string type data is allowed to be passed on read, create, update and delete operations.