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What are Controllers and how are they structured?

Entry ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Controllers group related API endpoints. Each controller class inherits ControllerBase and is decorated with [ApiController] and [Route("api/[controller]")]. Action methods handle specific HTTP verbs ([HttpGet], [HttpPost], [HttpPut], [HttpDelete]). [ApiController] enables automatic model validation, attribute routing, and better error responses. Return IActionResult or ActionResult for typed responses.

Answer

Controllers handle incoming HTTP requests.

  • Decorated with [ApiController] and [Route]
  • Contain action methods
  • Use dependency injection via constructor
  • Return IActionResult or data objects
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