dotnet-minimal-apis

Minimal APIs are Microsoft's recommended approach for new ASP.NET Core HTTP API projects. They provide a lightweight, lambda-based programming model with first-class OpenAPI support, endpoint filters for cross-cutting concerns, and route groups for organization at scale.

Scope

• Route groups and endpoint organization
• Endpoint filters for cross-cutting concerns
• TypedResults for compile-time response type safety
• Parameter binding (route, query, body, services)
• JSON configuration with ConfigureHttpJsonOptions
• Carter library integration for auto-discovery modules

Out of scope

• API versioning strategies -- see [skill:dotnet-api-versioning]
• Input validation frameworks -- see [skill:dotnet-input-validation]
• Architectural patterns (vertical slices, CQRS) -- see [skill:dotnet-architecture-patterns]
• Authentication and authorization -- see [skill:dotnet-api-security]