ASP.NET Core·ASP.NET Core essentials

Minimal APIs

ASP.NET Core can define endpoints in Program.cs with almost no ceremony.

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What you will be able to do

Use app.MapGet.
Return typed results.
Run with dotnet run.

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ASP.NET Core can define endpoints in Program.cs with almost no ceremony.

Use app.MapGet.
Return typed results.
Run with dotnet run.

Program.csC#

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
var app = builder.Build();

app.MapGet("/api/courses", () => new[] { new { Slug = "css", Title = "CSS" } });

app.Run();

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Answer from memory: Which method maps a GET endpoint in a minimal API?

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