Aspnetcore

In my previous article, I explored the fundamentals of JWT authentication. We delved into the structure of a token, and its benefits. In this post, we will dive deeper into the practical implementation of JWT tokens. We’ll be using ASP.NET Core 7 along with a controller-based API. Throughout this article…

When writing APIs using ASP.NET Core we can use the excellent Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost or Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing packages to write tests which execute the API endpoints themselves in a test server. This allows us to easily write tests which integrate all layers of our API. …

ASP.NET Core is a modern, open-source, cross-platform framework for building cloud-based, internet-connected applications. Today, we aim to understand the architecture and components of ASP.NET Core. Middleware: In ASP.NET Core, middleware components are used to handle requests and responses. Each piece of middleware can either handle the request entirely or pass…

ASP.NET MVC is a framework for building web applications using the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It is a lightweight and highly testable framework that promotes clean separation of concerns, making it easier to develop and maintain applications. Overview: ASP.NET MVC separates the application into three main components: 1. Model: Represents the data…

As developers, we strive to build robust and user-friendly web APIs that provide a seamless experience for clients. One powerful approach to achieve this is by implementing HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State) in our ASP.NET Core Web APIs as this provides a handful of benefits for the…

When working on building a powerful API you will find yourself dealing with resources and more resources and these “resources” have “relations” between them and this is powerful as we can leverage the power of relational data to create amazing ways of displaying information or use it. But if you…

Introduction In this article, we will look at how to use Hangfire to schedule background jobs in ASP.NET. Prerequisites Some knowledge of C# and ASP.NET SQL Server SQL Server Management Studio What is Hangfire? Hangfire is an open-source framework that helps to efficiently create, process, and manage background tasks in an ASP.NET application. Why Hangfire We might…

Programmers around the world have all experienced the dread that comes with encountering a NullReferenceException. These errors can occur when you’re working with complex applications, and if not handled properly, can result in serious headaches and hours of debugging. In C#, developers face the dilemma of whether to return null…

.NET Core is a powerful and versatile framework for developing web applications. One of the key features of this framework is the use of middleware. Middleware is a component that sits between the web server and the application and allows you to modify the incoming request and outgoing response. …