Updated in May 2025.

This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course teaches web developers to design and maintain APIs, extending software accessibility globally. - Gain expertise in creating workflows in .NET 6 and .NET 7, build an ASP.NET Core API project with Visual Studio, and master creating a data-driven REST web API using cutting-edge technology. - Test and troubleshoot with Postman and Swagger, create databases with Entity Framework Core, explore generic repository patterns, and set up API documentation with SwaggerUI. - Learn REST design principles, set up Identity Core for user authentication and authorization, and implement JWT and Refresh Tokens Endpoint. - Understand Data Transfer Objects (DTOs), AutoMapper, and HTTP request filters. By the end, you'll apply your skills in Minimal API with ASP.NET Core. - Use Swagger for API documentation, construct .NET Minimal API endpoints, use AutoMapper and DTOs, understand fluent validations, learn Dependency Injection, and grasp HTTP endpoint filters. Ideal for .NET Developers curious about Minimal APIs, this beginner-friendly course requires Object-Oriented Programming knowledge and three months of C# programming experience