Preface
Writing web APIs is one of most sought-after programming skills as it provides lightweight HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients. A well-designed web API can be used by various clients such as Desktop, web, and mobile apps; as its HTTP services, it can be used across cross-platform. ASP.NET Web API 2 is an ideal platform to build REST-based APIs, and it's widely adopted and has been very successful. Microsoft entered the world of open source by introducing cross-platform.NET Core and cross-platform ASP.NET Core technologies. ASP.NET Core opened a new world of exciting, feature-rich, and lightweight way of developing web applications. With this new technology, we are not confined to the world of Windows OS to build applications. ...