Building an effective ASP.NET Core API project involves applying SOLID principles and leveraging design patterns to structure the backend. Key decisions include choosing between API Controller classes and minimal APIs, managing Program.cs file size, organizing services to avoid bottlenecks, and implementing proper versioning. Using facades or orchestrators can help streamline client requests across multiple services, while structuring projects by features ensures maintainability. Employing the ASP.Versioning.Http NuGet package can aid in handling versioning gracefully.
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Minimal APIs vs. APIControllersYour External ‘Client Experience’Your Project’s Internal StructureVersioning ServicesSort: