ASP.NET Core 8 Web API: Clean architecture + Azure services

Build scalable APIs with confidence using ASP.NET Core 8, Clean Architecture, and Azure! This comprehensive course guides you through creating modern, robust RESTful APIs.

Key Skills You'll Master:

• RESTful API Essentials: Understand HTTP communication, REST principles, and set up your local development environment.
• ASP.NET Core 8 Development: Learn routing, model binding, and HTTP client usage to build a solid API foundation.
• Clean Architecture: Discover the benefits of Clean Architecture and apply it for maintainable and flexible API design.
• Database Integration with Entity Framework: Connect to MS SQL databases and use Entity Framework for efficient data handling.
• Seeding Data: Populate your database for realistic testing and functionality.
• RESTful Resource Management: Implement CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) following REST best practices.
• DTO Mapping & Validation: Ensure data integrity and security with efficient data mapping and Fluent Validation.
• Command/Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS): Organize your code with clear separation of concerns using MediatR.
• Robust API Enhancement:
  • Logging with Serilog: Track API events for troubleshooting and maintainability.
  • Automated API Documentation: Generate clear documentation for easy client integration.
  • Global Exception Handling: Gracefully handle errors and provide informative feedback.
• Advanced API Topics:
  • Sub-entity Management: Handle nested resources within your entities.
  • User Authentication & Authorization: Secure your API with ASP.NET Identity (user accounts, roles, custom claims).
  • Pagination & Sorting: Optimize performance for large datasets.
• Testing & Deployment:
  • Automated Unit & Integration Tests: Ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
  • Azure Deployment: Deploy your API to Azure App Service and Azure SQL for scalability.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Automate deployment processes for efficient updates.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Architect and build secure, maintainable, and scalable RESTful APIs.
• Confidently apply Clean Architecture principles for optimal code organization.
• Leverage powerful Azure services for seamless deployment and scalability.
• Implement best practices for performance, logging, testing, and documentation.

Enroll now and elevate your .NET web API development skills!