Minimal API Development with ASP.NET Core - Review and Update GitHub - Create API Endpoints

The video tutorial covers automating endpoint creation using Entity Framework scaffolding, creating data transfer objects (DTOs) to manage sensitive information, and using Auto Mapper for data conversion. It also discusses the repository pattern for managing custom queries and extends Auto Mapper configurations for custom data types. Finally, it demonstrates implementing custom endpoints for course and student details, setting the stage for securing minimal APIs in the next session.

What is the role of Auto Mapper in converting request types for database operations?

Describe the process of customizing data return types in an API.