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• Published on

  February 12, 2026

  How to Validate Incoming Requests in .NET 10 Minimal APIs

  CSharp.NETMinimal-APIsValidation

  Learn how to validate incoming requests in .NET 10 Minimal APIs using data annotations, custom validation, and built-in ProblemDetails responses using this complete guide paired with practical examples.

• Published on

  January 27, 2026

  Clean Endpoint Registration in ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs Using Extension Methods

  CSharp.NETMinimal-APIs

  Discover how to organize Minimal API endpoints using simple extension methods. This straightforward approach keeps your Program.cs clean without the complexity of reflection, making it perfect for small to medium-sized APIs where explicit registration is preferred.

• Published on

  January 20, 2026

  Dynamic Endpoint Registration in ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs Using Reflection

  CSharp.NETMinimal-APIsReflection

  Learn how to automatically register Minimal API endpoints in .NET using reflection. This approach keeps our Program.cs clean and scalable as our API grows, eliminating repetitive route definitions and enabling convention-based endpoint discovery through assembly scanning and service descriptor registration.

• Published on

  October 17, 2025

  Implementing Optimistic Concurrency in EF Core Using DateTime Timestamps Instead of RowVersion

  CSharp.NETEntity-Framework

  Learn how to implement optimistic concurrency in EF Core using DateTime timestamps and the ConcurrencyCheck attribute to prevent lost updates in multi-user applications without relying on the SQL Server-specific RowVersion.

• Published on

  October 11, 2025

  Building Endpoint Validation Filters in ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs

  CSharp.NETMinimal-APIsValidation

  Explore how to use Endpoint Filters in ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs to handle cross-cutting concerns while keeping your endpoint logic clean, maintainable, and DRY.