Objective 4.4: Host and manage a Web API

Conceptually similar to a WCF Service or Workflow, a Web API needs to be made accessible to clients. There are two primary mechanisms available for hosting a Web API: IIS and self-hosting. This objective covers both of these hosting options. For the exam, you should understand the possibilities in hosting your Web API. You should also understand the classes involved in self-hosting your Web API.

This objective covers how to:

  • Self-host a Web API

  • Host Web API in an ASP.NET app

  • Host ASP.NET Web API on Windows Azure platform

  • Restrict message size

  • Configure the host server for streaming

Self-hosting a Web API

To self-host a Web API, you can use any of the project templates that create an executable application (Windows ...

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