Quick introduction to Web API

1. Building a Service
Layer with ASP.NET
Web API
LOHITH G. N.
DEV EVANGELIST, TELERIK
LOHITH.NAGARAJ@TELERIK.COM

2. Agenda

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Web API is a part of ASP.NET

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Homepage: asp.net/web-api

6. Building a Read Only Web API
Allow browser or other clients to
easily retrieve information
from your system

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Sample Read-only Model and
Controller

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Read-only Controller Actions to
return data

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Routing a Web API Using
Global.asax.cs

10. Manipulating HTTP Responses

11. Manipulating HTTP Responses
A successful API call returns an HTTP OK and the JSON data

12. Manipulating HTTP Responses
An unsuccessful API call returns an HTTP 404 (and no JSON)

13. Making an API Updatable
Allow clients to modify
the state of the server

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Posting Data to a Web API

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Posting Data to a Web API

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Resources
Feedback and questions
http://forums.dev.windows.com
www.asp.net

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