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Explain model binding and validation.

Entry ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Model binding automatically maps HTTP request data (route params, query string, body, headers, form) to action method parameters. [FromBody] binds JSON request body. [FromQuery] binds query string. [FromRoute] binds route parameters. [FromHeader] binds headers. [ApiController] enables automatic validation - if ModelState is invalid, it returns 400 Bad Request without needing to check manually.

Answer

Model binding maps HTTP data to method parameters.

  • [FromBody] binds JSON/XML
  • [FromQuery] binds query parameters
  • [FromRoute] binds URL segments

Validation uses DataAnnotations and ModelState.IsValid.

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