JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template 1.1.1

dotnet add package JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template --version 1.1.1
                    
NuGet\Install-Package JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template -Version 1.1.1
                    
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template" Version="1.1.1" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template" Version="1.1.1" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template --version 1.1.1
                    
#r "nuget: JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template, 1.1.1"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template@1.1.1
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template&version=1.1.1
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template&version=1.1.1
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template

A lightweight .NET Web API project template with sensible defaults to speed up API development.


Features

  • Centralized exception handling

    • Catches all unhandled exceptions in the pipeline.
    • Returns a consistent JSON error response with camelCase properties.
    • Displays detailed stack traces in Development.
    • Shows generic error details in Production.
  • Customizable response format

    • Uses an ApiException model for structured error messages.
    • Easy to extend for logging or custom error codes.
  • Minimal logging with Serilog

    • Includes console and Seq sinks by default.
    • Attaches the environment to every log for easy filtering in Seq.
    • Configuration is supported via appsettings.{ENVIRONMENT}.json

Getting Started

1. Create a new project from this template

dotnet new install ./JamesEsg.WebAPI.Template
dotnet new jamesesg-webapi -n MyApi

2. Run the API

cd MyApi
dotnet run
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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