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Explain the purpose of FromBody, FromQuery, and FromRoute.

Entry ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer [FromBody]: deserializes JSON/XML request body into a parameter - use for POST/PUT with complex data. [FromQuery]: reads from URL query string (?name=Alice). [FromRoute]: reads from URL path template ({id}). [FromHeader]: reads from HTTP header. [FromForm]: reads from form data. Without these, [ApiController] uses smart inference: complex types default to [FromBody], primitives to [FromQuery].

Answer

[FromBody] - reads body JSON/XML.

[FromQuery] - reads query string.

[FromRoute] - maps URL parameters.

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