Learn with me: Day 2
The use of ASP_NET Web API brings numerous benefits, and the key advantages include:
It operates in accordance with the HTTP protocol, utilizing standard HTTP verbs such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. for all CRUD operations.
Full support for routing.
Responses are formatted as JSON or XML using MediaTypeFormatter.
It can be hosted on IIS and is capable of self-hosting outside of IIS.
Support for model binding and validation of data.
Support for OData.