In this article, we’ll examine how to implement API key authentication in ASP.NET Core 7. To use the code examples provided below, you should have Visual Studio 2022 installed in your system.

In the “Create New ASP.Net Core Web Application” window, select .NET Core as the runtime and ASP.NET Core 2.2 (or later) from the drop-down list at the top. I’ll be using ASP.NET Core 3.0 here.

Creating a New ASP.NET Core Web Application in Visual Studio When you click on OK, the window appears shown in Figure 2 appears. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 2. Preparing the Project ...

In addition to improvements in configuration, deployment, versioning, and OpenAPI integration, ASP.NET Core 6 is an order of magnitude faster than previous versions. ASP.NET Core changed the game for ...