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Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

By : Yan
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Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

4.5 (16)
By: Yan

Overview of this book

Web API applications have become increasingly significant in recent years, fueled by the ever-accelerating pace of technological advancements. However, with this rapid evolution comes the need to create web API apps that are not only functional but also adaptable, maintainable, and scalable to meet the demands of users and businesses alike. This book draws from the author’s immense technical expertise and decades of experience in software development to help you address this challenge head-on, equipping you with the knowledge and skills required to develop web API apps from scratch. By providing a deeper understanding of the various protocols implemented by ASP.NET Core, including RESTful, SignalR (WebSocket), gRPC, and GraphQL, supplemented by practical examples and optimization techniques, such as using middleware, testing, caching, and logging, this book offers invaluable insights for both newcomers as well as seasoned developers to meet modern web development requirements. Additionally, you’ll discover how to use cloud platforms such as Azure and Azure DevOps to enhance the development and operational aspects of your application. By the end of this book, you’ll be fully prepared to undertake enterprise-grade web API projects with confidence, harnessing the latest advancements in ASP.NET Core 8 to drive innovation.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Fundamentals of Web APIs

In today’s world, web APIs are the backbone of the web. Millions of people use web APIs every day to purchase commodities, book a flight, get weather information, and more. In this chapter, we will learn about the fundamentals of web APIs. You might be wondering why we will start with the fundamental concepts. The answer is simple – we need to understand the basic concepts of web APIs before we build one.

This chapter introduces a couple of different web API styles, such as a REST-based API, a remote procedure call (RPC)-based API, a GraphQL API, and a real-time API. We will also learn about how to design them. If you would like to start developing a web API, feel free to jump to the next chapter.

In this chapter, we’ll be covering the following topics:

  • What is a web API?
  • What is a REST API?
  • Designing a REST-based API
  • What are RPC and GraphQL APIs?
  • What is a real-time API?

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