ASP.NET Web API Essentials Using C# (MVC201)

This ASP.NET Web API Essentials Using C# training class provides a practical hands-on introduction to developing and consuming ASP.NET Web API services using C# and Visual Studio. This Web development framework from Microsoft makes it easy to create HTTP services that can reach a broad range of clients. It is an excellent platform for creating RESTful Web applications.

1. Introduction to ASP.NET Web API
   1. ASP.NET Web API
   2. Representational State Transfer
   3. REST and Web API
   4. HTTP Services Using Web API
   5. Using Fiddler
   6. Web API vs. WCF
2. Web API and HTTP
   1. HTTP Response Codes
   2. HttpResponseException
   3. Implementing POST
   4. Implementing PUT
   5. Implementing DELETE
3. Media Formatters and Content Negotiation
   1. Internet Media Types
   2. Media Formatters
   3. JSON and XML Formatters
   4. Content Negotiation
   5. Accept and Content-Type Headers
   6. Using the Query String
   7. Custom Request Headers
   8. Serialization
   9. BSON Serialization
4. JavaScript Clients
   1. Document Object Model
   2. jQuery
   3. Sending AJAX Requests
   4. Implementing a Client
5. Binding, Validation and Routing
   1. Reading Raw HTTP Requests
   2. Route Data, Query String and Request Body
   3. Binding to Simple Types
   4. Binding to Complex Types
   5. Validation Using Data Annotations
   6. Routing in ASP.NET Web API
   7. Using Default Routes
6. NET Clients
   1. Web API Client Libraries
   2. HttpClient
   3. Issuing GET Requests
   4. Issuing POST Requests
   5. Other Requests

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this ASP.NET class: