Articles & tutorials

17 article(s)

• ASP.NET Core MVC Filters: Built-in and Custom with Examples

  The five filter stages, the built-in attributes you get for free, and custom action, exception, and result filters with dependency injection — verified outputs included.

  @llaxmikant · Jul 23, 2026
• Building Scalable Applications: Microservice Architecture Challenges

  While microservices architecture provides significant advantages in scalability, flexibility, and maintainability, it also introduces unique challenges that must be carefully considered when designing

  @llaxmikant · Jul 22, 2026
• What Is AutoMapper in .NET Core? Usage and Modern Alternatives

  What AutoMapper is and how to use it in ASP.NET Core Web API, its 2025 licensing change, and modern alternatives: hand-written mapping and Mapperly.

  @llaxmikant · Jun 12, 2026
• Areas in ASP.NET Core MVC: Setup, Routing and asp-area Links

  How to use areas in ASP.NET Core MVC: folder structure, the [Area] attribute, the {area:exists} route, view resolution, asp-area links, and securing an area.

  @llaxmikant · Jun 11, 2026
• Getting Started with ASP.NET Core Web API and Entity Framework

  Build your first ASP.NET Core Web API on .NET 10 with Entity Framework Core — scaffold models from SQL Server, add an async controller, and test with the built-in OpenAPI document and Scalar.

  @llaxmikant · May 28, 2026
• MongoDB Docker Image: Run MongoDB in Docker and Connect from .NET

  Run MongoDB from the official Docker image with one command, keep data in a volume, and connect from .NET: queries, atomic updates, transactions and indexes.

  @llaxmikant · May 26, 2026
• Structured Logging in ASP.NET Core with Serilog and Seq

  Wire Serilog into ASP.NET Core with console, rolling-file, and Seq sinks: request logging, enrichment, levels, and the named-placeholder habit that makes logs queryable.

  @llaxmikant · Apr 26, 2026
• Redirects in ASP.NET Core MVC: RedirectToAction, LocalRedirect and More

  Choose the right redirect: RedirectToAction for app flows, 301 permanents for SEO, LocalRedirect against open redirects, and named routes with RedirectToRoute.

  @llaxmikant · Apr 6, 2026
• How to Setup CORS Policies in ASP.NET Core Web API

  Configure CORS in ASP.NET Core Web API — default and named policies, origin/method/header restrictions, preflight requests, per-endpoint policies with RequireCors, and EnableCors/DisableCors attribute

  @llaxmikant · Mar 2, 2026
• Read appsettings.json in a .NET Class Library with Dependency Injection

  The options pattern done right: the host owns configuration sources, the library declares typed settings, and DI carries one to the other — with validation at startup.

  @llaxmikant · Jan 28, 2026
• ASP.NET Core Autocomplete Textbox: datalist, fetch and jQuery UI

  Build an autocomplete textbox in ASP.NET Core with the native datalist element and fetch, a custom dropdown, or the jQuery UI widget, with debounced requests.

  @llaxmikant · Dec 7, 2025
• What Is Kestrel in ASP.NET Core? Configuration, Limits and HTTPS

  What Kestrel is and how to configure it in ASP.NET Core: URLs and endpoints, request limits, HTTPS, reverse proxies, and appsettings.json vs code.

  @llaxmikant · Nov 12, 2025
• FileResult in ASP.NET Core: FileContentResult vs FileStreamResult

  Return files from ASP.NET Core with FileResult: FileContentResult vs FileStreamResult vs PhysicalFileResult, content types, download vs inline, and large files.

  @llaxmikant · Sep 26, 2025
• Access SQL Server from a .NET Console Application

  Connect to SQL Server from a .NET 10 console app with Microsoft.Data.SqlClient: connections, parameterized commands, data readers, transactions, and where Dapper and EF Core fit.

  @llaxmikant · Sep 21, 2025
• ASP.NET Core MVC Model Binding

  How ASP.NET Core turns route values, query strings, forms, and JSON bodies into typed action parameters — binding sources, complex types, collections, and the classic empty-model gotcha.

  @llaxmikant · Aug 11, 2025
• Return Different Types of Content from ASP.NET Core Action Results

  Serve HTML, JSON, plain text, XML, files, and bare status codes from ASP.NET Core actions — with content negotiation, verified response headers, and guidance on choosing.

  @llaxmikant · Jul 17, 2025
• ASP.NET Core Controller Action Methods and Types of Action Results

  Controllers, action methods, and every action result type in ASP.NET Core — View, Json, Content, status codes, redirects, and FileResult — each verified with the actual HTTP response.

  @llaxmikant · Jul 1, 2025