ASP.NET Core Middleware - Quick Reference

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Pipeline Order

Request → Exception Handler → HSTS → HTTPS Redirect → Static Files
→ CORS → Authentication → Authorization → Custom Middleware → Endpoint

var app = builder.Build();

// 1. Exception handling (first to catch all)
app.UseExceptionHandler("/error");
app.UseHsts();