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Optimizing, Deploying, and Scaling ASP.NET Core Web APIs

Optimizing, Deploying, and Scaling ASP.NET Core Web APIs

This course is part of Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8 Specialization

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for ASP.NET Core APIs using Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions.
Implement monitoring, observability, and error-handling practices to improve API reliability.
Apply cloud-native patterns and optimization techniques to deploy and scale production APIs.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Building a successful web API requires more than writing code—it demands effective deployment, operational excellence, and the ability to scale under real-world workloads. This course equips learners with the skills needed to optimize, deploy, monitor, and maintain ASP.NET Core Web APIs using modern DevOps practices and cloud-native architectural approaches.

Learners will gain hands-on knowledge of implementing CI/CD pipelines with Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions, improving application performance through optimization techniques, and applying monitoring and observability practices. These capabilities help streamline software delivery, improve reliability, and support production-ready API deployments. What sets this course apart is its focus on the operational lifecycle of ASP.NET Core Web APIs. By combining deployment automation, performance best practices, resilience strategies, and cloud-native design patterns, the course connects technical concepts with practical production scenarios. This course is designed for .NET developers, backend engineers, DevOps practitioners, and software professionals who want to strengthen their expertise in API operations and deployment. A working knowledge of ASP.NET Core and web API development is recommended. This course is part of a three-course Specialization designed to provide a comprehensive learning pathway in this subject area. While it delivers standalone value and practical skills, learners seeking a more integrated and in-depth progression may benefit from completing the full Specialization.

This module guides learners through implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) for ASP.NET Core applications using Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions. You will gain hands-on experience with Docker containerization, automated build and deployment workflows, and cloud-based deployment to Azure. By the end, you'll be able to streamline application delivery using modern DevOps practices.

What's included

1 video10 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

10 readingsTotal 63 minutes

Introduction7 minutes
Understanding the Importance of CI/CD8 minutes
Understanding Dockerfiles6 minutes
Building a Docker Image4 minutes
Running a Docker Container6 minutes
CI/CD Using Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines6 minutes
Creating a Pull Request Pipeline6 minutes
Publishing the Docker Image to ACR7 minutes
Deploying the Application to Azure Web App for Containers6 minutes
GitHub Actions7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

CI/CD Fundamentals for ASP.NET Core Applications16 minutes

This module delves into essential practices for developing high-performance ASP.NET Core web APIs, including asynchronous programming, effective caching strategies, and endpoint documentation. Learners will discover how to optimize API responsiveness and maintainability while ensuring scalability and clarity for other developers.

What's included

1 video8 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

8 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Introduction5 minutes
Using Asynchronous Programming5 minutes
Using Pagination for Large Collections6 minutes
Adding Comments to the Endpoints4 minutes
Optimizing the Performance by Implementing Caching11 minutes
Distributed Caching8 minutes
Response Caching6 minutes
What Caching Strategy Should I Use?10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

ASP.NET Core Web API Best Practices16 minutes

This module introduces essential strategies for managing errors, validating data, and ensuring the health and reliability of ASP.NET Core web APIs. Learners will explore tools and techniques for monitoring, logging, and visualizing application performance using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger. By the end, you will be equipped to implement robust observability and monitoring solutions for modern web applications.

What's included

1 video9 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

9 readingsTotal 58 minutes

Introduction6 minutes
Model Validation6 minutes
Health Checks5 minutes
Implementing a Database Health Check8 minutes
Monitoring and Observability10 minutes
Using Prometheus to Collect and Query Metrics4 minutes
Using Grafana to Create Dashboards5 minutes
Using Jaeger to Collect Traces6 minutes
Using HTTP Logging8 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Error Handling, Monitoring, and Observability Fundamentals16 minutes

This module introduces key architectural patterns and principles for building robust, scalable, and maintainable web APIs. Learners will explore domain-driven design, clean architecture, and essential microservices patterns such as CQRS, pub/sub, rate-limiting, retry, and circuit breaker. Practical implementation guidance is provided to enhance API resilience and efficiency.

What's included

1 video13 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

13 readingsTotal 73 minutes

Introduction8 minutes
DDD Building Blocks5 minutes
Domain Service4 minutes
Application Service4 minutes
Clean Architecture9 minutes
Web API Design Patterns6 minutes
Implementing Queries5 minutes
Implementing Commands5 minutes
Pub/Sub6 minutes
Timeout6 minutes
Rate-limiting6 minutes
Retry4 minutes
Circuit Breaker5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Cloud-Native Architecture Concepts16 minutes

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