ASP.NET Core API

December 24, 2022•2 minute read

ASP.NET Core is a free and open-source web framework developed by Microsoft that allows developers to build web applications and APIs using the .NET framework. It is cross-platform, meaning it can run on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

ASP.NET Core is built on top of the .NET Core runtime, which is a modern, modular, and cross-platform version of the .NET framework. It supports a variety of programming languages, including C#, F#, and VB.NET.

To create an ASP.NET Core API, you can use the dotnet command-line interface (CLI) to create a new project and select the “API” template. This will generate a basic API project with controllers and models for you to customize and build upon.

Here’s an example of how you can create a new ASP.NET Core API using the dotnet CLI:

dotnet new webapi -o MyApi

This will create a new ASP.NET Core API project with the default name “MyApi”.

Once you have created your ASP.NET Core API project, you can use Visual Studio or another code editor to modify the code and add your own API endpoints and functionality. You can then deploy your API to a web server or hosting platform to make it available to clients.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.