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How do you implement compression in Web API?

Mid ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Response compression reduces payload size. UseResponseCompression() middleware compresses responses. Add providers: AddResponseCompression(opts => opts.Providers.Add()). Client signals support via Accept-Encoding: gzip header. Compress text responses (JSON, HTML) but not already-compressed files. Set minimum size threshold to avoid compressing tiny responses (overhead > benefit).

Answer

Enable compression using:

services.AddResponseCompression()

Supports Gzip and Brotli to reduce payload size and improve performance.

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