Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 6 (Video 15)

This video tutorial covers securing an API by implementing authorization on a controller, handling redirects, and configuring the identity system to return appropriate status codes. It explains how to add an authorize attribute to prevent unauthorized access and adjust the identity system to return a 401 status code instead of a 200 when unauthorized access is attempted. The tutorial also discusses handling asynchronous contexts and ensuring correct task returns.

What is the primary purpose of adding the authorize attribute to the 'to do' controller?

• To allow all users to access the controller

• To prevent unauthorized access to the controller

• To improve the performance of the API

• To enable logging of all requests

What status code should be returned when unauthorized access is attempted on an API?

• 301

• 200

• 500

• 401

In the context of API security, what does a 401 status code indicate?

• The resource was not found

• The request was successful

• The user is not authorized

• The server encountered an error

What is the role of the application cookie's events property in securing an API?

• To store user preferences

• To handle login redirects and status codes

• To manage session timeouts

• To encrypt API responses

Why is it important to return a task in an asynchronous context?

• To prevent blocking the main thread

• To ensure the application runs faster

• To improve code readability

• To allow synchronous execution