{"product_id":"professional-aspnet-core-apis-for-lucian-verne-9798180586834","title":"Professional ASP.NET Core APIs for Beginners: Build Documented, Tested, and Production-Ready Web APIs with .NET 10 Step by Step","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnderstood. Here is a cleaner version using bullets only where they help readability: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to build professional Web APIs, but feel unsure where to begin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional ASP.NET Core APIs for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e is a friendly, step-by-step guide that helps you learn modern backend development with \u003cb\u003eASP.NET Core, .NET 10, C#, Minimal APIs, and Entity Framework Core\u003c\/b\u003e, even if you are just starting your coding journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany beginners feel overwhelmed by terms like HTTP, JSON, routes, middleware, DTOs, authentication, OpenAPI, testing, and deployment. This book makes those ideas easier to understand by explaining them in clear, simple language, then showing how each one fits into a real project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not need advanced ASP.NET Core experience or a strong technical background to begin. If you understand basic programming ideas, this book will guide you carefully from your first endpoint to a more complete, documented, tested, and production-ready Web API.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will build a practical \u003cb\u003eTask Management API\u003c\/b\u003e step by step. Along the way, you will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild ASP.NET Core Web APIs with .NET 10 and C#\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstand HTTP, JSON, routes, endpoints, and status codes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreate clean API contracts with request and response models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStore data using Entity Framework Core, SQLite, DbContext, and migrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild database-backed CRUD endpoints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eValidate input and return consistent error responses with Problem Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerate OpenAPI documentation for easier testing and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecure endpoints with authentication, authorization, roles, and policies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrite useful tests for API behavior, validation, errors, and protected routes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare your API for deployment with safer configuration, logging, CORS, HTTPS, and production checks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe learning approach is practical and confidence-building. You will not be rushed through disconnected examples. Each chapter builds on the previous one, so every new concept has a clear purpose. Mistakes are treated as a normal part of learning, not a sign that you are failing. Every working endpoint, passing test, and solved error becomes a small win that helps you grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the book, you will have built a real ASP.NET Core API and gained a stronger understanding of how professional Web APIs are planned, structured, documented, secured, tested, and prepared for real-world use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you want to become a backend developer, improve your C# skills, build full-stack applications, or finally understand how APIs work, this book gives you a supportive path forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart your ASP.NET Core API journey today and build the confidence to create clean, reliable, real-world Web APIs one step at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucian Verne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180586834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Lucian Verne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173570191615,"sku":"9798180586834","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/professional-aspnet-core-apis-for-lucian-verne-9798180586834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}