Courses/ASP.NET REST API Basics
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ASP.NET REST API Basics

Learn to build professional REST APIs with ASP.NET Core. Master routing, controllers, model binding, validation, error handling, dependency injection, and data access with Entity Framework Core.

Course Content

1

HTTP and REST Fundamentals

Understand HTTP protocol fundamentals and REST architectural principles

60m
1HTTP Protocol Basicspresentation12m2HTTP Methodspresentation12m3HTTP Status Codespresentation12m4REST Principlespresentation14m5HTTP and REST Fundamentals Quizquiz
2

Your First ASP.NET Core API

Create your first Web API project and understand the structure

75m
1ASP.NET Core Overviewpresentation12m2Project Structurepresentation14m3Swagger and OpenAPIpresentation12m4Your First ASP.NET Core APIinteractive-workshop5Your First ASP.NET Core API Quizquiz
3

Minimal APIs

Build lightweight APIs using ASP.NET Core's Minimal API approach

70m
1Minimal APIs Overviewpresentation12m2Endpoint Routingpresentation14m3Request and Response Handlingpresentation14m4Building with Minimal APIsinteractive-workshop5Minimal APIs Quizquiz
4

Controllers and Actions

Build structured API controllers with proper action methods

80m
1Controller Basicspresentation12m2Action Resultspresentation14m3Async Actionspresentation12m4Minimal APIs vs Controllerspresentation10m5Building a Products Controllerinteractive-workshop6Controllers and Actions Quizquiz
5

Routing and URL Design

Design clean, RESTful URLs with ASP.NET Core routing

70m
1Routing Fundamentalspresentation12m2Route Parameterspresentation14m3RESTful URL Designpresentation12m4Routing Practiceinteractive-workshop5Routing and URL Design Quizquiz
6

Model Binding and DTOs

Handle request data and design clean Data Transfer Objects

75m
1Model Binding Basicspresentation12m2Binding Sourcespresentation12m3DTO Designpresentation14m4Model Binding and DTOs Workshopinteractive-workshop5Model Binding and DTOs Quizquiz
7

Input Validation

Validate incoming data with Data Annotations and custom validation

70m
1Validation Fundamentalspresentation12m2Custom Validationpresentation12m3Validation Errorspresentation10m4Input Validation Workshopinteractive-workshop5Input Validation Quizquiz
8

Error Handling and Problem Details

Implement consistent error handling with RFC 7807 Problem Details

65m
1Error Handling Basicspresentation12m2Problem Detailspresentation12m3Global Exception Handlingpresentation12m4Error Handling Workshopinteractive-workshop5Error Handling Quizquiz
9

Dependency Injection

Use built-in DI for loosely coupled, testable code

80m
1Dependency Injection Fundamentalspresentation14m2Service Lifetimespresentation12m3Registering and Injecting Servicespresentation12m4interactive-workshop5Dependency Injection Quizquiz
10

Data Access with Entity Framework Core

Connect your API to a database using EF Core

90m
1Entity Framework Core Introductionpresentation14m2DbContext and Entitiespresentation14m3CRUD Operations with EF Corepresentation14m4Database Migrationspresentation12m5Data Access with EF Core Workshopinteractive-workshop6Data Access with EF Core Quizquiz
11

Building a Complete API

Capstone project applying all concepts learned in this course

75m
1API Design Reviewpresentation20m2HS Code Fundamentals for Logistics APIspresentation15m3Production Considerationspresentation15m4HS Code Classification APIinteractive-workshop5ASP.NET REST API Basics Final Assessmentquiz

What you'll learn

  • Understand the HTTP request/response cycle
  • Know when to use each HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
  • Interpret HTTP status codes correctly
  • Apply REST architectural principles to API design
  • Create a new ASP.NET Core Web API project
  • Understand the project structure and key files

Tags

aspnetdotnetapirestwebbackend

Prerequisites

  • • csharp-foundations