ASP.NET Web API in 30 minGabriel ENEAMaxcode@dotnet18 / gabrielenea.blogspot.com

10 march 2012

Agenda Background Web API overview, concepts, elements, architecture

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Server vs. Client side UI processing

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What is ASP.NET Web API?

A framework that makes it easy to build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including

browsers and mobile devices.

Web API target: any device

One ASP.NET Scott Hanselman (hanselman.com)

Web API is built around…

URI - Uniform Resource Identifier HTTP communication protocol HTTP methods (GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE) 

Do you love me ASP.NET MVC ?

No, I love ASP.NET Web API Uses common concepts from ASP.NET MVC

ControllersRoutingModelModel BindingModel ValidationFiltersDependency InjectionSecurity

+HTTP content negotiation

More about ASP.NET Web API Uses common concepts from ASP.NET MVC

ControllersRoutingModelModel BindingModel ValidationFiltersDependency InjectionSecurity

+HTTP content negotiation

Web API - Routing

Based on a routing table, each HTTP message is mapped to an action.

Uses HTTP method name to select an action!

1st demo

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HTTP Message Handlers

Pipeline for processing HTTP messages on both the client and server.

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HTTP Message Handlers

Built on some common objects:

HttpRequestMessage

HttpResponseMessage

HttpMessageHandler

HTTP Message Handlers on Client - 1

HTTP Message Handlers on Client - 2

HTTP Message Handlers on Client - 3

HTTP Message Handlers on Server

More features - ASP.NET Web API Async support OData support Self-Host Media Formatters (built-in support for XML, JSON, and form-url encoded data)

2nd demo

Client + Server in memory

ASP.NET Web API in 30 min

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ASP.NET Web API - Resources

www.asp.net/web-api

ASP.NET Web API in 30 minGabriel ENEAMaxcode@dotnet18 / gabrielenea.blogspot.com

10 march 2012

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