ASP.NET---101 (REST)

About The purpose of this article is to provide you with practical, hands-on knowledge for building a REST API. We will walk through the essential components required for creating API endpoints, covering both data input and data output techniques. Attributes In ASP.NET Core, attributes define and control API behavior. They are placed above controller methods and provide metadata about how each endpoint should handle requests. Commonly used attributes include: [HttpGet] , [HttpPost] , [HttpPut] , [HttpDelete] – Specify the HTTP method for an endpoint [Route("path")] – Define a custom URL route [FromBody] , [FromQuery] , [FromForm] – Control how parameters are bound [Produces("application/json")] – Specify the response format ## Input Methods In this section, we explore how to receive data in a REST API. Different HTTP methods and scenarios require different binding techniques. Some inputs can be combined; others are specific to certain request types. ### Form Query Query parameters are