ASP.NET Web API in C#

To call a RESTful service API in C#, you can use the HttpClient class. Here is an example:

using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

public static async Task<string> CallRestApi(string url)
{
    using (HttpClient client = new HttpClient())
    {
        HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(url);
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
        string responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        return responseBody;
    }
}

To pass an array of values in ASP.NET Web API, you can use the [FromUri] attribute to bind the values from the query string to an array parameter in your action method. Here is an example:

[HttpGet]
public IHttpActionResult MyActionMethod([FromUri] int[] values)
{
    // do something with the values array
}

To ignore a specific object property during JSON serialization in Web API, you can use the [JsonIgnore] attribute on the property. Here is an example:

public class MyModel
{
    public int Id { get; set; }

    [JsonIgnore]
    public string Secret { get; set; }

    public string Name { get; set; }
}

In this example, the "Secret" property will be ignored during JSON serialization.

  1. C# Web API authentication in ASP.NET:

    • Implementing authentication in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      [Authorize]
      public class ValuesController : ApiController
      {
          // Controller actions
      }
      
  2. ASP.NET Web API routing in C#:

    • Configuring and understanding routing in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
          name: "DefaultApi",
          routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
          defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional }
      );
      
  3. Securing ASP.NET Web API endpoints in C#:

    • Ensuring security for specific endpoints in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      [Authorize(Roles = "Admin")]
      public IHttpActionResult SecureEndpoint()
      {
          // Endpoint logic
      }
      
  4. ASP.NET Web API versioning in C#:

    • Managing API versioning in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      config.Services.Replace(typeof(IHttpControllerSelector), new VersionedControllerSelector(config));
      
  5. C# Web API parameter binding:

    • Handling parameter binding in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public IHttpActionResult Get(int id)
      {
          // Retrieve data based on the id parameter
      }
      
  6. Working with JSON in ASP.NET Web API:

    • Processing JSON data in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public IHttpActionResult Post([FromBody] MyModel data)
      {
          // Process JSON data
      }
      
  7. C# Web API error handling:

    • Implementing error handling in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public IHttpActionResult Get()
      {
          try
          {
              // Logic that may throw an exception
          }
          catch (Exception ex)
          {
              return InternalServerError(ex);
          }
      }
      
  8. ASP.NET Web API CORS in C#:

    • Enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      config.EnableCors(new EnableCorsAttribute("*", "*", "*"));
      
  9. Token-based authentication in ASP.NET Web API:

    • Implementing token-based authentication in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      [Authorize]
      public IHttpActionResult SecureEndpoint()
      {
          // Access secured endpoint
      }
      
  10. C# Web API model validation:

    • Validating input models in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public IHttpActionResult Post([FromBody] MyModel data)
      {
          if (!ModelState.IsValid)
          {
              return BadRequest(ModelState);
          }
          // Process valid data
      }
      
  11. Implementing CRUD operations in ASP.NET Web API:

    • Performing CRUD operations in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public IHttpActionResult Get(int id)
      {
          // Retrieve data based on the id parameter
      }
      
      public IHttpActionResult Post([FromBody] MyModel data)
      {
          // Create new data
      }
      
      public IHttpActionResult Put(int id, [FromBody] MyModel data)
      {
          // Update data based on the id parameter
      }
      
      public IHttpActionResult Delete(int id)
      {
          // Delete data based on the id parameter
      }
      
  12. Dependency injection in ASP.NET Web API:

    • Implementing dependency injection in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public class ValuesController : ApiController
      {
          private readonly IService _service;
      
          public ValuesController(IService service)
          {
              _service = service;
          }
      }
      
  13. C# Web API custom filters:

    • Creating and using custom filters in ASP.NET Web API using C#.
    • Code snippet:
      public class CustomFilterAttribute : ActionFilterAttribute
      {
          // Custom filter logic
      }
      
  14. Securing ASP.NET Web API with OAuth in C#:

    • Securing ASP.NET Web API using OAuth authentication in C#.
    • Code snippet:
      [Authorize]
      public IHttpActionResult SecureEndpoint()
      {
          // Access secured endpoint
      }