Video Tutorial: How to Build a REST API for a Custom SQL Query 

introducing the iis administration api 

Getting started with map APIs and controls 

Using the Stack Overflow API in ASP.NET Core 1.0 

REST APIs have become a common way to establish an interface between web back-ends and front-ends, and between different web services. The simplicity of this kind of interface, and the ubiquitous support of the HTTP and HTTPS protocols across different networks and frameworks, makes it an easy choice when considering interoperability issues. 

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