.NET 8 Web API - Clean Architecture Full Guide

.NET 8 Web API - Clean Architecture Full Guide

Master Clean Architecture in .NET 8 with this comprehensive guide. Learn CQRS, MediatR, Entity Framework Core, FluentValidation, Redis Caching, AutoMapper, Global Exception Handling, and more. Build scalable, maintainable APIs with best practices and advanced techniques.

Topics Covered

  • Identify the principles of CQRS and how it can be used to separate commands and queries in an application.
  • Describe the use of Entity Framework Core as an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) framework in .NET applications.
  • Explain the benefits of Eager Loading in reducing database round trips when retrieving related data.
  • Define the Repository Pattern and how it can be used to isolate data access logic and provide a uniform interface for working with data.
  • Understand the concept of Database Migrations with MSSQL Server Database.
  • Understand the role of FluentValidation as a popular library for validating data in .NET applications.
  • Describe how AutoMapper simplifies object-to-object mapping in .NET applications.
  • Define MediatR as a lightweight library that helps implement the Mediator pattern in .NET applications.
  • Understand the roles of MediatR Request and RequestHandler as the components that handle MediatR requests in .NET applications.
  • Explain the use of MediatR Request Pipeline Behaviours to add additional logic to MediatR requests, such as caching and validation.
  • Understand the features and advantages of Redis Cache as a popular in-memory data store used to speed up data access in .NET applications and how to clear it.
  • Describe the use of IServiceCollection Extensions as a mechanism to extend the IServiceCollection in .NET applications.
  • Understand the concept of Custom Exceptions and how they can be used to create application-specific exceptions that inherit from the base Exception class.
  • Explain the use of Global Exception Handling Middleware as a mechanism to handle exceptions globally in .NET applications.
  • Understand the use of IOptions for configurations to inject configuration values into .NET applications.
  • Describe the features and advantages of SwaggerUI Request Duration, a feature that displays the time it took for a request to complete.