We will go over the purpose of minimal APIs in.NET Core 6, as well as how to implement them step by step.
Prerequisites
- .NET Core 6 SDK
- Visual Studio 2022
- SQL Server
Introduction
- Minimal APIs are used to create HTTP APIs with minimum dependencies and configuration.
- Mostly, it is used in microservices that have fewer files and functionality within a single file.
- But there are a few things that are not supported in minimal APIs, like action filters and built-in validation; also, a few more are still in progress and will get in the future by .NET Team.
Step-by-Step Implementation Using .NET Core 6
Step 1
Create a new .NET Core Web API.
