Learning ASP.NET Web API (Video 8)

This video tutorial covers serialization in Web API, explaining how objects are converted into byte streams for storage or transmission. It discusses content negotiation, allowing APIs to serve data in different formats based on client requests. The video demonstrates configuring XML formatters in ASP.NET Core and introduces the 'produces' keyword to control response formats. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of serialization and content negotiation in web development.

What is the primary purpose of serialization in Web APIs?

• To convert a stream of bytes into an object

• To store data in a database

• To convert an object into a stream of bytes for transmission

• To encrypt data for security

Which two formatters are available in Web API for serialization?

• XML and JSON

• XML and CSV

• CSV and JSON

• JSON and YAML

What role does the accept header play in content negotiation?

• It specifies the server's preferred data format

• It indicates the client's preferred data format

• It compresses the data for faster transmission

• It encrypts the data being transmitted

In ASP.NET Core, what must be added to support XML format?

• YAML Formatter dependency

• CSV Formatter dependency

• JSON Formatter dependency

• XML Formatter dependency

What does the 'produces' keyword in ASP.NET Core allow developers to do?

• Specify the server's preferred data format

• Encrypt the response data

• Specify the response format regardless of the accept header

• Compress the response data