Stop Invalid Data in Your .NET API (Here's How 👇)


Hey Reader,

In my last videos, we built a solid CRUD API using Vertical Slice Architecture, Minimal APIs, and Carter - super clean and modern.

But there’s still one problem...

👉 What happens when a user sends empty or invalid data?

In this new YouTube tutorial, I’ll show you how to fix that with:

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And yep, the full source code is free to download. Just check the link in the video description.

If you’ve been enjoying this Vertical Slice series, this is a must-watch. It’s a simple upgrade that makes your API feel way more solid.

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Take care & happy coding,

Patrick

P.S. Want to go deeper into real-world .NET and Blazor projects? Join me inside the .NET Web Academy. Check it out here.


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