January 12, 2022

API Resources for C# Developers

C# is a general programming language created by Microsoft, introduced in 2000. Being popular in enterprise environments, it’s language features are similar to Java and has a similar vm to convert bytecode to machine code called the Common Language Runtime (CLR). C# as a language can be considered more elegant and advanced relative to Java. C# native async/await feature make implementing asynchronous, non-blocking method calls a breeze and is now being borrowed by other languages. C# also has LINQ and Parallel LINQ, which also adds convenience to creating fluent-style query expressions to query and manipulate data in databases and in memory.

While OSX and Linux support is increasing, much of the higher level .NET framework is still heavily tied to the Windows ecosystem and has tight coupling to IIS similar to enterprise Java being coupled to Tomcat and Java Servlets. The ecosystem is also less open source friendly relative to some other modern languages. At the same time, the backing of a major company like Microsoft provides some excellent documentation around the language and .NET framework.

C# Background

• History of Changes
• C# Tutorial
• C# for Java developers

Tutorials on Creating Restful API

Most RESTful APIs are created using a framework, but in the C# world, the only viable one is .NET from Microsoft.

• DOT.NET

  • A short and concise tutorial
  • Building with ASP.NET 5.0
  • An in-depth guide
  • A video tutorial

Tutorials for Creating GraphQL APIs

• GraphQL with ASP.NET Core
• A GraphQL server example on .NET
• Walkthrough creating a GraphQL service on ASP.NET CORE 2.0
• Get-started guide of graphql-dotnet

Deploying .Net APIs

• Heroku

  • Deploy DotNet Core app
  • Step by step guide for ASP.NET 5

• AWS

  • Official guide from AWS
  • Deploy ASP.Net Core
  • Deploying a web application on to AWS

• Azure

  • Deploying using visual studio
  • Continuous Deployment using Git
  • Deploy ASP.Net Core using VS

• Google App Engine

  • 4 ways to deploy ASP.NET Core app
  • Official guide

Useful Libraries or Packages

C# libraries are managed by NuGet.

• Documentation

  • NSwag
  • Swagger integration in ASP.NET Web API
  • Swashbuckle

• Authentication

  • jwt-dotnet
  • System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt
  • Portable.JWT
  • Owin.Security.Jwt

• CORS

  • AspNet.WebApi.Cors
  • Owin.Cors

• JSON

  • NewtonSoft json.net
  • json-serialize

• Utilities

  • Restshap
  • Castle Suite of Projects

• Databases, Query Builder and ORMs

  • EntityFramework
  • MySql.Data
  • Dapper
  • Tutorial on LINQ queries

• Testing

  • xunit
  • nunit

• GraphQL

  • GraphQL-dotnet
  • GraphQL
  • GraphQL.Net
  • GraphQLRethinkDbHttp
  • Dataloader, re-implementation of Facebook’s dataloader in C#

• WebSockets

  • ASP.NET SignalR - Incredibly simple real-time web for .NET.
  • WebSocketListener - Lightweight and highly scalable asynchronous WebSocket server for .NET/Mono.
  • websocket-rpc - WebSocket RPC library for .NET with auto JavaScript client code generation, supporting ASP.NET Core.

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