Ultimate ASP.NET 5 Web API Development Guide - Review and Add Changes to GitHub - Securing Your Application

The video tutorial covers the integration of Identity Core into a project, detailing necessary configurations in program.cs, app settings, and DB context. It explains running migrations, seeding roles, and facilitating user registration through an API endpoint. The tutorial also discusses securing the API against unauthorized access, configuring refresh tokens, and abstracting operations using repository patterns. Finally, it guides on committing changes to a Git repository.

What is the primary purpose of introducing Identity Core into a project?

• To facilitate data migration

• To improve database performance

• To manage user authentication and authorization

• To enhance the visual design of the application

Which files are primarily configured when setting up Identity Core?

• main.py and requirements.txt

• server.js and package.json

• program.cs and app settings

• index.html and styles.css

How can user registration be facilitated in the system?

• By sending an email request

• Through a command-line interface

• Via an API endpoint

• Using a desktop application

What is a recommended method to secure an API against unauthorized access?

• Using simple password protection

• Disabling the API during off-hours

• Implementing IP whitelisting

• Utilizing role-based access control

What is the benefit of using repository-like constructs in a project?

• To increase the speed of the application

• To simplify the user interface

• To abstract heavy operations from controllers

• To reduce the size of the database