Build fully-featured APIs with ASP.NET Core! This all-practical guide is written like a real development project, taking you hands-on with modern APIs utilizing REST and GraphQL standards.In Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core you will learn how Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core is a practical beginner's guide to creating your first web APIs using ASP.NET Core. In it, you'll develop an API that feeds web-based services, including websites and mobile apps, for a board games application. The book is cleverly structured to mirror a real-world development project, with each chapter introducing a new feature request. You'll build your API with an ecosystem of ASP.NET Core tools that help simplify everything from setting up your data model to generating documentation.About the TechnologyWeb APIs are the front door to an application, providing controlled access to its data and features. ASP.NET Core, Microsoft's web framework, simplifies and accelerates API creation with powerful, developer-friendly features, including an innovative "no compile" coding experience. It is reliable, fast, free, open-source, and backed by Microsoft's legendary support.About the BookBuilding Web APIs with ASP.NET Core teaches you how to write safe, maintainable, and performant REST APIs. It's full of best practices for modern and classic API styles, including REST and GraphQL. You'll love the groundbreaking Minimal API model that helps you build pro-quality APIs with just a few lines of code. Each chapter contains realistic user stories, backlog items, and development tasks.What's InsideAbout the ReaderFor developers with some experience using the .NET Framework.About the AuthorValerio De Sanctis has more than 20 years of experience in web development and project management using ASP.NET, PHP, and Java.Table of ContentsPART 1 - GETTING STARTED1 Web APIs at a glance2 Our first web API project3 RESTful principles and guidelinesPART 2 - BASIC CONCEPTS4 Working with data5 CRUD operations6 Data validation and error handlingPART 3 - ADVANCED CONCEPTS7 Application logging8 Caching techniques9 Authentication and authorization10 Beyond RESTPART 4 - TOWARD PRODUCTION11 API documentation12 Release and deployment