REST FOR .NET

Introduction to ASP.NET Web API

Oslo/NNUG

Tomas Jansson

28/03/12

Tomas JanssonSensior Consultant - BEKK Oslo@TomasJansson

AGENDA

What?

Why?

How?

Demo

Summary

What is ASP.NET Web

API?

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WHAT?

• Framework embracing HTTP

• Lightweight

• Help you build Web APIs

• Old WCF Web API

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HTTP

WHAT IT IS NOT!

Web API != REST

RICHARDSON MATURITY MODEL (RMM)

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REACH

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SHIFT FROM SITE APIS

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SCALABILITY

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How?

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DEMO

• Basic CRUD

• Model binding

• Routing

• Validation

• Filters

• Media type formatters

• Dependency injection

• Authorization

• OData queries

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SUMMARY

• We are moving towards an API world

• We need to embrace HTTP

• Web API is not REST but can help you build RESTful services

RESOURCE

• ASP.NET Web API (http://www.asp.net/web-api )

• REST in practice by Jim Webber, Savas Parastatidis and Ian Robinson

• Demo project (https://github.com/mastoj/WebApiContacts)

Questions?