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Add API key authentication to an Minimal API endpoint

Add API key authentication to an Minimal API endpoint

Learn how to add API key authentication to a minimal API endpoint by using a saved key in the config and how you can add a fallback policy to protect all routes.
Minimal API filters: Run code before the endpoint handler

Minimal API filters: Run code before the endpoint handler

Learn how to add multiple endpoint filters to your minimal API routes so you can run code before and after your endpoint handler.
TypedResults or Results for Minimal API responses?

TypedResults or Results for Minimal API responses?

Learn whether you should use TypedResults or Results when returning a minimal API response and the different response types you can use.
How to use parameter binding for routes in Minimal APIs

How to use parameter binding for routes in Minimal APIs

Learn how to use parameter binding in minimal API routes with wildcards and constraints as well as using them in an endpoint handler alongside special types.
How to use routing in Minimal APIs with one line of code

How to use routing in Minimal APIs with one line of code

Learn how to create Minimal API routes with one line of code, add endpoints to OpenAPI documentation and how you can group similar routes together.
Common errors to avoid in ASP.NET Core dependency injection

Common errors to avoid in ASP.NET Core dependency injection

Looking at how you can avoid common errors in ASP.NET Core dependency injection like not registering a service and circular dependency.
How to write xUnit tests for dependency injection services

How to write xUnit tests for dependency injection services

Learn how to write xUnit tests for a class that injects services that uses ASP.NET Core dependency injection using mock and real instances.
How do you resolve scoped services in a background service?

How do you resolve scoped services in a background service?

Learn how to resolve scoped and transient services in an ASP.NET Core background service by creating a new scope and how it can also be used for multithreading.
GetService or GetRequiredService in IServiceProvider?

GetService or GetRequiredService in IServiceProvider?

Find out whether you should use the GetService or GetRequiredService method in the IServiceProvider type to resolve a service from ASP.NET Core dependency injection.
Use keyed services for multiple implementations of a service

Use keyed services for multiple implementations of a service

Learn how to add and inject keyed services into an ASP.NET Core application so you can add multiple implementations of the same services.