#api-design

Articles tagged with #api-design

FastEndpoints vs Controllers vs Minimal APIs in .NET: Which Should Your Team Use?
Choosing how to structure your ASP.NET Core API layer is one of those decisions that follows your team for years. Pick the wrong model, and you're either wrestling with unnecessary complexity on a thr
Apr 11, 202610 min read6
ASP.NET Core Model Binding Sources: [FromBody] vs [FromQuery] vs [FromRoute] — Enterprise Decision Guide
ASP.NET Core's model binding system is one of the framework's most powerful — and most misused — features. Every enterprise API team eventually faces the same set of decisions: when to use [FromBody],
Apr 2, 202612 min read6
ASP.NET Core API Pagination: Offset vs Cursor vs Keyset — Enterprise Decision Guide
Choosing the wrong pagination strategy in an ASP.NET Core API is one of those decisions that feels harmless in development and becomes a production nightmare at scale. The three dominant strategies —
Mar 25, 202613 min read9
ASP.NET Core API Versioning: Which Strategy Fits Enterprise Systems?
Compare ASP.NET Core API versioning strategies for enterprise systems, including governance, compatibility, client impact, and long-term platform risk.
Mar 10, 20267 min read
Idempotency Keys in ASP.NET Core: Preventing Duplicate Payments and Orders
Duplicate payment incidents are usually not caused by bad business logic. They happen when retries, timeouts, and mobile reconnects hit non-idempotent endpoints that were never designed for uncertaint
Mar 7, 20267 min read4