name: Microsoft .NET
description: >-
  Microsoft .NET is a free, open-source, cross-platform developer platform for
  building many different types of applications. It includes the .NET runtime,
  base class libraries, and frameworks such as ASP.NET Core for building web
  APIs and services. The .NET API browser provides comprehensive reference
  documentation across the .NET Runtime, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and
  Azure SDK libraries.
image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
url: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
  - .NET
  - ASP.NET Core
  - Azure SDK
  - Cross-Platform
  - Framework
  - Runtime
  - Web API
apis:
  - name: .NET API Browser
    description: >-
      Comprehensive reference documentation for all .NET APIs including the
      .NET Runtime, base class libraries, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and
      Azure SDK libraries. Browse types, members, namespaces, and assemblies
      across supported .NET versions.
    image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/
    tags:
      - .NET
      - API Reference
      - Framework
      - Runtime
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/introduction
      - type: GitHub Organization
        url: https://github.com/dotnet
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download
      - type: Release Notes
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/releases-and-support
  - name: ASP.NET Core Web API
    description: >-
      Framework for building RESTful web APIs and HTTP services with .NET.
      Includes routing, model binding, validation, authentication, OpenAPI
      integration via Swashbuckle and the built-in Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi
      package, minimal APIs, and controller-based APIs.
    image: https://www.microsoft.com/favicon.ico
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/web-api/
    tags:
      - ASP.NET Core
      - OpenAPI
      - REST
      - Web API
      - Web Framework
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/web-api/
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-web-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/openapi/overview
      - type: Minimal APIs
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/minimal-apis/overview
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/authentication/
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/dotnet
  - type: Getting Started
    url: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/learn
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/
  - type: Community
    url: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/community
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.microsoft.com/
  - type: Terms of Service
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
  - type: Privacy Policy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com