.NET Core 3.1 MVC REST API - Full Course

Les Jackson teaches how to build a REST API using .NET Core 3.1, covering MVC, the repository pattern, dependency injection, and Entity Framework.

In this full course, we show you how to build a full REST API using .NET Core 3.1. We’ll employ MVC, REST, the Repository Pattern, Dependency Injection, Entity Framework, Data Transfer Objects, (DTOs), AutoMapper to provide 6 API endpoints that will allow you to Create, Read Update and Delete resources. - Level: Beginner / Intermediate - My Book: apress.com/gp/book/9781484262542 - My other courses: lesjackson.net/ - Patreon Site (Exclusive Member Benefits!): patreon.com/binarythistle - Code on GitHub: github.com/binarythistle/S03E02---.NET-Core-3.1-MVC-REST-API --------------- INTRODUCTION - 1:58 Course Overview - 4:46 Application Architecture - 7:30 API DEMO CODING PART 1 - FIRST 2 API ENDPOINTS (GET / READ) - 10:10 Project Setup - 15:30 Create our Domain Model (Command) - 18:30 Build Our Repository Interface - 24:46 Implement our Repository Interface (Mock Reposiory) - 30:46 Create our Controller (CommandsController) - 35:59 Create 2x API Endpoints - 48:35 Using Dependency Injection CODING PART 2 - ENTITY FRAMEWORK & SQL SERVER - 55:35 Architecture Checkpoint - 56:58 Set Up SQL Server App Login - 1:00:36 Entityframework Packages - 1:03:48 Entityframework Toolset - 1:05:00 Create our Database Context (CommanderContext) - 1:08:33 Our Database Connecttion String - 1:13:42 Register our DB Context in Startup - 1:18:00 Create Migrations - 1:21:40 Cancel Migrations & revist Command Model - 1:23:10 Add Data Validations to Command Model - 1:24:49 Create Migrations (Again!) - 1:26:05 Run Migrations against Database - 1:28:04 Add Data to Database - 1:32:34 Revist Our Repository to use DB Context CODING PART 3 - DATA TRANSFER OBJECTS & CREATE ENDPOINT - 1:41:11 Architecture Checkpoint - 1:42:01 Why Data Transfer Objects? - 1:48:34 AutoMapper Package & Startup Registration - 1:51:42 Create our first DTO - 1:53:40 Creating a mapping Profile - 1:57:07 Updating Our Action Results to use DTOs CODING PART 4 - PUT, PATCH & DELETE API ENDPOINTS - 2:04:14 Architecture Checkpoint - 2:05:40 Updating our Repository for Creating Resources - 2:12:14 Create a New DTO (for Creating) - 2:15:47 Create 3rd API Endpoint to Create Resources - 2:26:38 Use CreatedAtRoute to return 201 CreatedAtRoute - 2:35:07 Add Annotations to DTO to avoid 500 Errors - 2:44:10 Update Repository to Support Updates - 2:47:09 Add a New DTO (for Updating) - 2:50:08 Add 4th API Endpoint for Updating (PUT Request) - 2:52:56 Update our AutoMapper Profile - 3:00:58 Overview of PATCH - 3:05:00 Install 2x packages to support PATCH - 3:07:09 Update Startup - 3:08:43 Update our AutoMapper Profile (Final Update) - 3:09:39 Add 5th API Endpoint for Updating (PATCH Request) - 3:19:45 Add 6th API Endpoint for Deleting (DELETE Request) FINAL THOUGHTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - 3:25:31 Final Thoughts - 3:26:20 Patreon Supporter Credits