we show you how to build a full REST API using .NET Core 3.1
we show you how to build a full REST API using .NET Core 3.1. We’ll employ MVC, REST, the Repository Pattern, Dependency Injection, Entity Framework, Data Transfer Objects, (DTOs), AutoMapper to provide 6 API endpoints that will allow you to Create, Read Update and Delete resources.
- INTRODUCTION
- – Course Overview
- – Application Architecture
- – API DEMO CODING PART 1
- – FIRST 2 API ENDPOINTS (GET / READ)
- – Project Setup
- – Create our Domain Model (Command)
- – Build Our Repository Interface
- – Implement our Repository Interface (Mock Reposiory)
- – Create our Controller (CommandsController)
- – Create 2x API Endpoints
- – Using Dependency Injection CODING PART 2 – ENTITY FRAMEWORK & SQL SERVER
- – Architecture Checkpoint
- – Set Up SQL Server App Login
- – Entityframework Packages
- – Entityframework Toolset
- – Create our Database Context (CommanderContext)
- – Our Database Connecttion String
- – Register our DB Context in Startup
- – Create Migrations
- – Cancel Migrations & revist Command Model
- – Add Data Validations to Command Model
- – Create Migrations (Again!)
- – Run Migrations against Database
- – Add Data to Database
- – Revist Our Repository to use DB Context CODING PART 3 – DATA TRANSFER OBJECTS & CREATE ENDPOINT
- – Architecture Checkpoint
- – Why Data Transfer Objects?
- – AutoMapper Package & Startup Registration
- – Create our first DTO
- – Creating a mapping Profile
- – Updating Our Action Results to use DTOs CODING PART 4 – PUT, PATCH & DELETE API ENDPOINTS
- – Architecture Checkpoint
- – Updating our Repository for Creating Resources
- – Create a New DTO (for Creating)
- – Create 3rd API Endpoint to Create Resources
- – Use CreatedAtRoute to return 201 CreatedAtRoute
- – Add Annotations to DTO to avoid 500 Errors
- – Update Repository to Support Updates
- – Add a New DTO (for Updating)
- – Add 4th API Endpoint for Updating (PUT Request)
- – Update our AutoMapper Profile
- – Overview of PATCH
- – Install 2x packages to support PATCH
- – Update Startup
- – Update our AutoMapper Profile (Final Update)
- – Add 5th API Endpoint for Updating (PATCH Request)
- – Add 6th API Endpoint for Deleting (DELETE Request) FINAL THOUGHTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- – Final Thoughts
- – Patreon Supporter Credits
