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REST API Development in C# Articles, Tutorials & News
REST API Development in C# articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.
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REST API in C# is the focus of this topic page. REST API Development in C# is a recurring focus for C# and .NET developers working in the Microsoft ecosystem. Intermediate and senior .NET developers use this hub to scan practical writing without treating every link as an endorsement.
Recurring subtopics in recent issues include REST API in C#, REST API ASP.NET Core, RESTful API .NET, and HTTP API C#. Those themes are drawn from titles and excerpts in the newest archive entries for this tag, not from a marketing outline.
Expect publisher tutorials, release notes, architecture write-ups, and field notes linked from DotNetNews issues. Start here is a short editorial shortlist for REST API Development in C#; the archive list is chronological and larger. Secondary angles such as REST API in C# and REST API ASP.NET Core appear when the archive actually covered them. Nearby reading often overlaps with ASP.NET Core Web API and ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs.
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Editor picks for REST API
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gRPC vs REST APIs: Performance, Scalability, and Use Cases Compared
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #495
Good side-by-side refresher on protocol tradeoffs when teams default to REST without revisiting internal service requirements.
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Get Service Connections with the Azure DevOps API (REST and TypeScript)
johnnyreilly.com Issue #493
Useful nuts-and-bolts Azure DevOps API post. I appreciate seeing both curl and TypeScript instead of a hand-wavy overview.
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Essential Patterns for Building Production-Ready REST APIs in .NET 8
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #489
A broad API patterns roundup covering structure, validation, errors, and logging in .NET 8.
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RESTful API Best Practices for .NET Developers (.NET 10) – The Complete 2026 Guide to Production-Ready APIs
codewithmukesh.com Issue #480
Strong checklist material for teams standardizing APIs on .NET 10, especially around idempotency and error contracts.
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8 “Finally Maintainable” Steps to Build a CRUD REST API with Clean Architecture + DDD in .NET
medium.com Issue #369
A maintainable CRUD guide with Clean Architecture and DDD is always welcome, especially for teams standardizing API structure.
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Best Practices For Building REST APIs
antondevtips.com Issue #352
Solid REST API fundamentals never really go out of style.
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Mastering REST APIs in ASP.NET Core and C#: A Complete Guide for .NET Developers
shahedbd.medium.com Issue #298
A useful REST refresher that stays close to how ASP.NET Core apps are actually built.
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How To Implement HttpClient in C# (4 Ways)
medium.com Issue #286
HttpClient in .NET simplifies calling REST APIs by sending HTTP requests and receiving responses.
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Building DNS Failover Detection with .NET and Health Probes
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #525
Build DNS failover detection with .NET health probes to identify resolution failures, service outages, endpoint changes, and application-level recovery conditions.
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REST API Security Best Practices in ASP.NET Core
medium.com Issue #521
It does not matter how clean your architecture is or how fast your queries run — if an attacker can read another user’s orders or forge a… Continue reading on CodeX »
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Building DNS-Aware Failover Clients with .NET 11
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #521
Build a DNS-aware failover client with .NET 11 that dynamically handles DNS changes, endpoint failures, recovery scenarios, and resilient service communication.
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Resilient Microservices in .NET: Integrating Refit with Polly Circuit Breakers
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #520
Secure .NET microservices with Refit & Polly circuit breakers. Prevent cascading failures and ensure resilience against HTTP dependency issues.
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Delete Data in Bulk in Microsoft Dataverse Using C# and Web API
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #520
Master Dataverse bulk data deletion using C# and Web API to optimize storage, boost performance, and manage costs efficiently.
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Migrating MCP C# Servers from SDK 1.x to 2.0
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #520
Migrate MCP C# servers from SDK 1.x to 2.0 with this guide. Learn about stateless HTTP, protocol negotiation, and API changes for a smooth transition.
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ASP.NET Core REST API Development Guide
faciletechnolab.com Issue #519
A practical guide to building REST APIs with ASP.NET Core — routing, controllers, versioning, authentication, validation, error handling, and OpenAPI docs.
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API Versioning in ASP.NET Core: Strategies for Building Backward-Compatible APIs
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #510
Master ASP.NET Core API versioning. Learn strategies like URL path, query string, and header versioning to build backward-compatible APIs and ensure smooth client upgrades.
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Understanding the Fetch Metadata HTTP headers: Sec-Fetch-Site and friends
andrewlock.net Issue #510
In this post I describe the Fetch Metadata HTTP headers like Sec-Fetch-Site and Sec-Fetch-Mode which give information to a server about the context of a request
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Implementing the Outbox Pattern in ASP.NET Core for Reliable Event Publishing
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #510
Ensure reliable event publishing in ASP.NET Core with the Outbox Pattern. Atomically save data & events, preventing loss during broker outages.
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ASP.NET Core API Versioning Best Practices
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #507
Master ASP.NET Core API versioning. Learn strategies, best practices, and how to avoid common mistakes for maintainable, scalable APIs.
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API Evolution in ASP.NET Core Without Breaking Clients: Versioning and Compatibility Strategies
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #506
Safely evolve ASP.NET Core APIs with versioning strategies, compatibility guidelines, and deprecation planning to avoid breaking clients.
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Building Secure REST APIs with ASP.NET Core and API Versioning Best Practices
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #505
Build secure, versioned REST APIs in ASP.NET Core. Learn JWT auth, HTTPS, validation, and versioning best practices for reliable apps.
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Idempotency in one attribute: safe retries for HTTP APIs
medium.com Issue #504
Clients retry. Resilient HTTP handlers retry harder. A POST that creates a resource must survive being sent twice. Here is the whole thing…
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Problem Details in ASP.NET Core and .NET 10 | BEN ABT
medium.com Issue #502
Error responses are part of an API contract. Still, many systems grow them incidentally: one endpoint returns { "error": "not found" }…
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gRPC vs REST APIs: Performance, Scalability, and Use Cases Compared
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #495
Compare gRPC vs REST APIs: explore performance, scalability, use cases, architectural differences, data formats, and when to choose each.
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Get Service Connections with the Azure DevOps API (REST and TypeScript)
johnnyreilly.com Issue #493
Learn how to get service connections with the Azure DevOps REST API using both curl and TypeScript.
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List Pipelines with the Azure DevOps API
johnnyreilly.com Issue #492
Learn how to list the Azure Pipelines in a project using the Azure DevOps REST API with TypeScript and the continuation token.
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Compose your API surface with Data API builder custom paths
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #491
In May, Data API builder (DAB) 2.0 was released to preview, and in June it went generally available. With this new release, DAB introduced a new feature for REST endpoints: the ability to customize en...
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How to Prevent Duplicate API Requests in .NET
blog.stackademic.com Issue #489
Understanding Idempotency with Real-World Examples Continue reading on Stackademic »
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Essential Patterns for Building Production-Ready REST APIs in .NET 8
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #489
Build clean, maintainable, and testable REST APIs in .NET 8 with practical patterns for project structure, error handling, responses, validation, and logging.
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Why I Switched from Swagger UI to Scalar in .NET
serkanozbeykurucu.medium.com Issue #482
Swagger UI was part of almost every .NET API I built for years. Then .NET 9 removed it from the default Web API template, and many…
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RESTful API Best Practices for .NET Developers (.NET 10) – The Complete 2026 Guide to Production-Ready APIs
codewithmukesh.com Issue #480
Build production-grade REST APIs in .NET 10. Resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes, versioning, idempotency, RFC 9457 Problem Details, caching, and concurrency - done right.
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API Versioning Should Be Your Last Resort
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #479
Most teams reach for v2 too early because they don't have a contract evolution strategy. Here's the API change management approach I prefer: evolve contracts safely, deprecate deliberately, and versio...
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How to Integrate a RESTful SMM Panel API using C# and HttpClient
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #478
Learn how to automate digital marketing operations by integrating a RESTful SMM Panel API using C# and HttpClient. This step-by-step tutorial covers connecting to SMM Bear, a leading Indian SMM panel,...