ASP.NET Core Web API Development
Learn to build production-ready REST APIs with ASP.NET Core. From HTTP basics through authentication, testing, and deployment — build a complete API from scratch.
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About This Course
A comprehensive course on building production-ready REST APIs with ASP.NET Core. Covers HTTP fundamentals, controllers, routing, Entity Framework Core, dependency injection, validation, JWT authentication, authorization, testing, caching, rate limiting, and deployment. Students progressively build a TaskFlow API from scratch, then apply all patterns to a capstone project.
Course Curriculum
26 Lessons
Introduction to Web APIs and REST
Introduction to Web APIs - Lab Exercises
Minimal APIs vs Controllers
Minimal APIs and Controllers - Lab Exercises
Routing, Parameters, and Model Binding
Routing and Model Binding - Lab Exercises
Data Models, DTOs, and AutoMapper
DTOs and AutoMapper - Lab Exercises
Entity Framework Core Integration
Entity Framework Core - Lab Exercises
Dependency Injection and the Service Layer
Service Layer and DI - Lab Exercises
Input Validation and Error Handling
Validation and Error Handling - Lab Exercises
Authentication with JWT Bearer Tokens
JWT Authentication - Lab Exercises
Authorization — Roles, Policies, and Claims
Authorization - Lab Exercises
OpenAPI/Swagger, Logging, and Middleware
Swagger, Logging, and Middleware - Lab Exercises
Testing ASP.NET Core APIs
Testing APIs - Lab Exercises
Pagination, Caching, Rate Limiting, and CORS
Advanced Features - Lab Exercises
Capstone Briefing — Building a Production API
Capstone Project — BookShelf API
This course includes:
- 24/7 AI Instructor Support
- Live Lab Environments
- 13 Hands-on Lessons
- Completion Badge
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ASP.NET Core Web API Developer
Awarded for completing the ASP.NET Core Web API Development course. Demonstrates proficiency in building production-ready REST APIs including routing, Entity Framework Core, dependency injection, validation, JWT authentication, authorization, testing, caching, rate limiting, and API documentation.
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