C#/.NET/Cloud Tutorials
In the world of modern software, communication between systems is essential for seamless operation. One of the most efficient ways to handle this communication is through webhooks. Webhooks are widely used in event-driven workflows and provide real-time notifications between different systems. In this blog post, we will dive deep into what webhooks are, how they … Read more
In this blog post, we will walk through how to set up a security scheme in Swagger for your ASP.NET Web API, enabling secure authentication using API keys or authentication tokens. This tutorial is based on an example where the authentication is done via a token passed through the HTTP header. Why is this important? … Read more
The Parallel class in the System.Threading.Tasks namespace provides powerful methods to run loops and actions concurrently. This guide explores its primary methods—For, ForEach, ForEachAsync, and Invoke—along with examples of their usage and key benefits. Why Use the Parallel Class? Multithreading enables applications to perform multiple operations simultaneously, maximizing CPU utilization and improving performance. The Parallel … Read more
When working with unit tests in C# and .NET, creating mock objects and simulating behaviors of dependencies are crucial steps. Enter FakeItEasy, a simple yet powerful mocking framework that can save you time and reduce boilerplate code. In this blog, we’ll dive into FakeItEasy and demonstrate its usage in a practical scenario involving C# 11 … Read more
Today, in this blog post, I am excited to cover the implementation of API versioning for both standard web API and minimal API. API versioning plays a crucial role in maintaining the stability and compatibility of an API once it is deployed and clients start using it. Once an API’s functionality is established and clients … Read more
C# 11 and .NET 7 introduce generic attributes. What is an attribute? In this blog post, we will explore the introduction of generic attributes in C# 11 and .NET 7. Before we delve into the specifics of generic attributes, let’s quickly overview the purpose and usage of attributes in defining metadata for types. Attribute Definition … Read more
Introduction In my previous blog post, I demonstrated how to implement basic authentication in a web API using ASP.NET. In this blog post, we will delve into creating a .NET client that utilizes basic authentication to authenticate against the server. While the previous blog post focused on testing the API with Postman, this time we’ll … Read more
Introduction When it comes to authenticating users in web APIs, basic authentication offers a straightforward mechanism. In basic authentication, the client, which is an application attempting to access an authenticated web API, must provide the username and password combination in the HTTP header of the HTTP request. On the server side, these credentials are used … Read more
C# 11 was released on November 8th along with .NET 7, during the .NET conference, and generic math support is one of the important features that came out with it. Apart from this feature, it came with a lot of performance improvements and new features. In this blog post, I am going to focus mainly … Read more