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What exactly is the WebAPI discussed in this Code Magazine / Angular article?

I am trying to understand this article:

http://www.codemag.com/article/1705021

and how they fulfill the WebAPI mentioned under the heading:

"Create Web API"

I see they stat with an empty C# Controller, but can not find what exactly they mean by WebAPI.

I am not understanding what is meant by the term.

Please explain.

Thanks

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Éric Moreau

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curiouswebster

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So, given that I have been on handfuls of C# and MVC projects over the years and have coded many a web back-end, that means, by definition, it was WebAPI.

Depending on the requirements, those were sometimes AJAX endpoints, and other times I used "RediectToRoute() methods, this was all WebAPI.

Am I right about that?

Éric Moreau

I am not a web expert. I know the theory of it but not the fine details. I wouldn't be able to provide an real answer to that specific question without risking to introduce an error!

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curiouswebster

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Yes, I have used these kinds of web services in my website as well as made web service calls for public consumption.

These both qualify as instances of WebAPI?

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thanks