ASP.NET Core is a great platform for building APIs with. In this course, ASP.NET Core Web API Fundamentals, you'll learn how to build an API with ASP.NET Core that connects to a database via Entity Framework Core. First, you'll learn how to get started with API building in ASP.NET Core. Next, you'll discover how to get and manipulate data from services, use the built-in dependency injection system, and work with configuration files. Finally, you'll learn how to connect to a database through Entity Framework Core and how to document your API. When you're finished with this course, you will be able to build an API from scratch with ASP.NET Core.

Course Overview 1m 35s
Getting Acquainted with ASP.NET Core 47m 43s
Creating the API and Returning Resources 1h 9m 22s
Manipulating Resources and Validating Input 48m 12s
Working with Services and Dependency Injection 53m 20s
Getting Acquainted with Entity Framework Core 44m 2s
Using Entity Framework Core in Your Controllers 59m 5s
Searching, Filtering, and Paging Resources 29m 49s
Securing Your API 49m 21s
Versioning and Documenting Your API 41m 49s
Testing and Deploying Your API 1h 9m 49s

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