ASP.NET Core provides a family of Map* extension methods on the IEndpointRouteBuilder interface that simplify endpoint creation: MapGet: Creates an endpoint that only handles GET requests. MapPost: Creates an endpoint that only handles POST requests. MapPut, MapDelete: Create endpoints for PUT and DELETE requests, respectively. MapMethods: Creates an endpoint that handles multiple HTTP methods. MapControllerRoute, MapAreaControllerRoute: Used for configuring MVC/Razor Pages controllers. MapFallbackToFile: Used to specify a default file to serve when no other endpoint matches.
app.Run(async context => { await context.Response.WriteAsync($”Request received at {context.Request.Path}”); });
app.UseRouting();: This line activates routing middleware. It sets up the machinery to analyze incoming requests and match them against your defined endpoints. app.UseEndpoints(endpoints => { … });: This lambda expression configures the endpoints of your application: endpoints.MapGet(“map1”, …);: Registers a GET endpoint that responds to the path “/map1” with the text “In Map 1”. endpoints.MapPost(“map2”, …);: Registers a POST endpoint for the path “/map2”, responding with “In Map 2”. app.Run(async context => { … });: This is a fallback terminal middleware. If no other endpoint matches the request (e.g., if you visit “/map3”), it will execute this code, writing the requested path to the response.