Quick Answer
Use(): adds middleware that can call next — used for middleware that performs work and continues the pipeline. Run(): terminal middleware — never calls next, short-circuits the pipeline. Map(): branches the pipeline based on a URL prefix — creates a sub-pipeline for that branch. Use is the most common; Run ends the pipeline; Map enables path-based branching.
Answer
Use – Adds middleware that can process the request and optionally call the next middleware via a next delegate.
Run – Adds terminal middleware that does not call the next component; it ends the pipeline.
Map – Branches the pipeline based on the request path, creating sub-pipelines for specific URL segments.
Together, they give fine-grained control over the shape and branching of the request pipeline.
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