gmalheiro/RestWithAspNetAPI

RESTful API with .NET 7

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
  • Installation
  • Configuration
  • Running the API
• API Endpoints
• Authentication
• Testing
• Deployment
• Documentation
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

Welcome to the RESTful API developed with .NET 7! This project is designed to provide a robust and flexible API for various applications and clients. It follows the principles of Representational State Transfer (REST) to ensure simplicity, scalability, and ease of integration.

Features

• HTTP Verbs: Support for standard HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.).
• Data Validation: Input validation and data integrity checks.
• Database Integration: Easily connect to your database using Entity Framework Core or your preferred ORM.
• Authentication: Secure your API with JWT-based authentication.
• Versioning: Implement API versioning to manage changes.
• Logging: Comprehensive logging for monitoring and debugging.
• Documentation: Auto-generate API documentation for ease of use.
• Testing: Unit testing and integration testing with built-in test cases.
• Error Handling: Consistent and informative error responses.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have the following tools and technologies installed:

• .NET 7 SDK
• Your choice of a database (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• [A code editor (e.g., Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Rider)]

Getting Started

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-api.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd your-api

3. Restore the necessary NuGet packages:

   dotnet restore

Configuration

1. Update the appsettings.json file with your database connection string and other configuration options.

2. Configure any other settings such as authentication and authorization as needed.

Running the API

1. Build and run the API using the following command:

   dotnet run

2. The API will be accessible at http://localhost:5000 (by default). You can change the port and other settings in the configuration.

API Endpoints

Document your API endpoints and provide examples of how to use them here. Include information on request methods, expected input, and response format.

Authentication

Explain how to authenticate and secure your API, whether it's using JWT, OAuth, or any other method.

Testing

Describe how to run tests and provide some sample test cases. Encourage users to write additional tests as needed.

Deployment

Provide guidance on deploying your API to production environments. This might include containerization, cloud deployment, or traditional server setup.

Documentation

Consider generating API documentation using tools like Swagger, and provide a link to the documentation or explain how to access it.

Contributing

Explain how others can contribute to your project. This should include guidelines for reporting issues, submitting pull requests, and any coding standards to follow.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Please review the license file for more details.