Mastering .NET Core Web API: From Basics to Advanced

Total Classes=12 

Duration:- 2 Hour per Class

1. Introduction to Web APIs

• What is an API?

• RESTful architecture and principles

• Understanding HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

• Differences between Web API and WCF

2. Getting Started with .NET Core Web API

• Setting up the development environment (Visual Studio / VS Code)

• Creating the first Web API project

• Project structure and key files explained

3. Controllers and Routing

• Creating controllers and actions

• Attribute routing vs. convention-based routing

• Working with route parameters and query strings

4. Models and Data Handling

• Creating models and DTOs

• Model binding and validation

• JSON serialization and deserialization

5. Dependency Injection & Middleware

• Built-in dependency injection in .NET Core

• Adding custom services

• Using middleware for request pipelines

6. Data Access with Entity Framework Core

• Connecting Web API with SQL Server

• Performing CRUD operations with EF Core

• Repository and Unit of Work patterns

7. Security and Authentication

• Introduction to API security

• JWT authentication and role-based authorization

• Using Identity in Web API

8. Error Handling & Logging

• Exception handling best practices

• Custom error responses

• Implementing logging with Serilog/NLog

9. Advanced API Features

• API versioning

• CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)

• Rate limiting and throttling

10. Testing and Documentation

• Testing APIs with Postman

• Unit testing with xUnit

• Swagger/OpenAPI for documentation

11. Deployment & Hosting

• Hosting APIs on IIS

• Publishing to Azure App Services

• Dockerizing .NET Core Web API

12. Mini Projects

• Employee Management API

• E-Commerce Product Catalog API

• Task Management API