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Designing and Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core

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Designing and Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design RESTful web APIs and evaluate when to use REST, gRPC, or GraphQL architectures.

  • Implement ASP.NET Core APIs using routing, middleware, dependency injection, configuration, and logging.

  • Build data-driven APIs with Entity Framework Core, including entity relationships and data access patterns.

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July 2026

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This course is part of the Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8 Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course

This module introduces the foundational concepts of web APIs, covering key architectural styles such as REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and real-time APIs. Learners will explore API design principles, implementation steps, HTTP methods, response codes, and documentation standards. By the end, you'll understand how to design and document robust APIs for modern web applications.

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1 video11 readings1 assignment

This module introduces the fundamentals of building RESTful web APIs using ASP.NET Core. Learners will set up projects with the .NET CLI, implement and test API endpoints, and apply dependency injection for scalable service management. Practical debugging and service registration techniques are also covered.

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1 video10 readings1 assignment

This module introduces key concepts in ASP.NET Core API development, including advanced routing techniques, environment-specific configuration, and secure management of application settings. Learners will gain practical skills in configuring applications for different environments and leveraging tools like Azure Key Vault and Visual Studio Code for effective development and deployment.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

This module delves into advanced logging and middleware concepts in ASP.NET Core, including configuring log levels, integrating third-party logging providers, and assembling middleware pipelines. Learners will gain practical skills in customizing request handling and optimizing application diagnostics.

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1 video8 readings1 assignment

This module introduces the fundamentals of data access in ASP.NET Core using Entity Framework Core. Learners will explore how to configure DbContext, perform CRUD operations with LINQ, and manage data mapping using Fluent API. Practical examples guide you through setting up, querying, and maintaining a database-backed application.

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1 video10 readings1 assignment

This module explores how to configure and manage entity relationships in ASP.NET Core using Entity Framework Core. Learners will gain hands-on experience with CRUD operations for one-to-many and many-to-many relationships, as well as techniques for querying and retrieving related data through REST APIs.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

This module delves into advanced data access strategies in ASP.NET Core, including optimizing performance with DbContext pooling, understanding tracking behaviors, and handling concurrency conflicts. Learners will also explore the differences between IQueryable and IEnumerable, client versus server evaluation, and the use of raw SQL queries for complex scenarios.

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1 video9 readings1 assignment

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