Introducing MinimalApi.DevView – .NET Toolkit for Minimal APIs

Minimal APIs in .NET make it easy to build lightweight web services with minimal ceremony, but during development, visibility into what your app is doing can be a challenge. That’s what MinimalApi.DevView helps you with. Today, I’m excited to announce the release of D20Tek.MinimalApi.DevView v1.0, a dev-time only diagnostics and discovery toolkit designed specifically for … Continue reading Introducing MinimalApi.DevView – .NET Toolkit for Minimal APIs →

Simplifying JWT Authentication in Development with ‘dotnet user-jwts’

When developing secure APIs in ASP.NET Core, implementing authentication can often slow down the development cycle, especially when integrating with full-fledged identity providers like Auth0 or Azure AD. Fortunately, starting with .NET 7, Microsoft introduced a powerful CLI tool that streamlines this process: dotnet user-jwts. In this post, we'll explore what dotnet user-jwts is, how … Continue reading Simplifying JWT Authentication in Development with ‘dotnet user-jwts’ →

Secure Minimal APIs with API Key Authentication

If you’re building a .NET 8 application and want robust security, you might assume it requires a lot of complex authentication setup. But here’s the good news: you can implement API key authentication with just a few lines of code. With this straightforward approach, you can secure your services against unauthorized access quickly and easily. … Continue reading Secure Minimal APIs with API Key Authentication →

Getting Started with Minimal WebAPI: Beginner’s Guide

Minimal WebAPIs offer a lightweight and streamlined approach to building web APIs in ASP.NET Core. In this beginner's guide, we will explore the fundamental concepts of Minimal WebAPI development using C#. We'll cover the basics of creating endpoints, handling requests, and returning responses. Prerequisites To follow along with this guide, you should have a basic … Continue reading Getting Started with Minimal WebAPI: Beginner’s Guide →