EduSarva

ASP.NET Web API is a framework based on ASP.NET for building HTTP endpoints. The ASP.NET Web API can be built as a part of ASP.NET Webforms or MVC to function as the services layer of a  web, mobile or client desktop application. ASP.NET Web API is recommended over WCF in many situations except if you are limited to use .NET 3.5 and/or if you need to expose a SOAP based service endpoints. ASP.NET Web API is different from REST since it may not fully comply with a RESTful architecture, however, a  REST based service can be built on top of Web API. Creating a simple ASP.NET Web API 1. Open Visual studio 2. Create a new project Template > Visual C# > Web > ASP.NET Empty Web Application 3. Right click on the project > Manage NuGet Packages... > Search for  Web API   > select  Microsoft ASP.NET Web API  > click  Install > Click Close 4. Add a new class to the project, name it MyApiControlle...