An In-Depth Look At Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core

Explore the power of minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core for building lightweight, high-performance web services.

Duration: 60 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Presented: 8 times
ASP.NET Core .NET APIs Web Development

Abstract

Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core represent a paradigm shift in how we build web services with .NET. This session provides an in-depth exploration of minimal APIs, from basic concepts to advanced patterns.

We'll cover route handlers, dependency injection, validation, authentication, and how minimal APIs compare to traditional controller-based approaches. Through live coding examples, you'll see how to build production-ready APIs with less ceremony and better performance.

Presentation History

Nebraska.Code()

Lincoln, USA • July 23-25, 2025

dev up

St. Louis, USA • August 16, 2024

Beer City Code

Grand Rapids, USA • August 3, 2024

KCDC

Kansas City, USA • June 26-28, 2024

Iowa .NET User Group

Virtual • January 10, 2024

dev up (as "I Don't Need No Stinking Controllers – Composing Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core")

St. Louis, USA • August 29-30, 2023

Kansas City .NET User Group (as "I Don't Need No Stinking Controllers: Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core")

Kansas City, USA • August 22, 2023

St. Louis .NET User Group (as "I Don't Need No Stinking Controllers – Composing Minimal APIs in ASP.NET")

St. Louis, USA • June 26, 2023

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