ASP.NET Core Web APIs with PostgreSQL and Azure Services

Modern web development requires robust backend services that are scalable, secure, and easy to maintain. If you want to build reliable APIs that connect seamlessly to relational databases and deploy them to the cloud, mastering the integration of ASP.NET Core, PostgreSQL, and cloud services is essential. This text-based course guides you from foundational concepts to a fully deployed cloud application. You will start by learning core backend concepts, setting up your development environment, and writing your first web API. Next, you will explore relational database design with PostgreSQL, manage data access using modern Entity Framework Core patterns, and implement secure user authentication. Finally, you will learn to configure cloud resources and deploy your application to Azure. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational architecture of ASP.NET Core web APIs and dependency injection - Configure and connect a PostgreSQL database using modern Entity Framework Core migrations - Implement secure authentication and authorization flows for API endpoints - Apply structured logging and modern error-handling middleware to monitor your applications - Deploy your ASP.NET Core application and PostgreSQL database to Azure cloud hosting services This course is structured to build your confidence step-by-step, starting with basic definitions and API routing before moving into database integration, security, and cloud deployment. You will read clear explanations, study structured code snippets, and complete written exercises to reinforce your learning. This course is designed for beginner backend developers, software engineering students, and web developers looking to transition to the .NET ecosystem. No prior cloud or database experience is required to get started.