Hands-On ASP.NET Core Web API - Build API from Scratch

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Welcome and about the Course

Course Overview

Chapter 2 : Getting Started

Introduction

Overview of Web API Request Workflow

Overview of Web API Operations

Overview of HTTP Status Code

Overview of CMS OpenAPI Document

Step 1: Create a New Web API Project

Different Parts of a Web API Project

Summary

Chapter 3 : A Closer Look at API Controllers

Introduction

What are Controllers?

What are Attributes?

Significance of ApiController Attribute

Summary

Chapter 4 : Implementing Collection APIs

Introduction

STEP 2: Add a New Controller

STEP 3: Add Actions to the Controller

STEP 4: Add Data Models to the Project

STEP 5: Add Database Repository

STEP 6: Use Database Repository

STEP 7: Implement GET Operation to Fetch All Items

Summary

Chapter 5 : A Closer Look at Return Types

Introduction

Approach 1: Using the Type Directly

Approach 2: Using IActionResult

Approach 3: Using ActionResult

Difference Between IActionResult and ActionResult

Returning the Results Asynchronously

STEP 8: Update GET Operation to Use ActionResult

Summary

Chapter 6 : Improving Your Web API Project

Introduction

STEP 9: Use AutoMapper to Map Data and DTOs

STEP 10: Implement POST Operation to Add a New Item

STEP 11: Add Validation to Models

Summary

Chapter 7 : Implementing Individual Item APIs

Introduction

STEP 12: Implement GET Operation to Fetch a Single Item

STEP 13: Implement PUT Operation to Update an Existing Item

STEP 14: Implement DELETE Operation to Delete an Existing Item

Summary

Chapter 8 : Implementing Association APIs

Introduction

What are Association APIs?

STEP 15: Implement GET Operation to Fetch All Sub-Items

STEP 16: Implement POST Operation to Add a New Association

Summary

Chapter 9 : Versioning Your Web API

Introduction

Understanding API Versioning

Different Ways of Versioning Web APIs

Step 17: Add API Versioning Service

Step 18: Add Version to Controllers

Step 19: Add Version to Actions

Query Versus URL Versus Header Versioning

Step 20: Add Support for Multiple Versioning Ways

Summary