Learning ASP.NET Web API (Video 2)

The video introduces web APIs, focusing on REST and its architectural constraints. It explains the differences between REST and SOAP-based services, highlighting REST's advantages such as statelessness, cacheability, and uniform interfaces. The video also covers the evolution of ASP.net Web APIs and discusses the use of HTTP verbs in RESTful services. Key concepts include client-server architecture, stateless communication, and the use of hypermedia in REST.

What is WSDL and what role does it play in web services?

Describe the significance of HTTP verbs in RESTful services.

What are the limitations of SOAP-based services compared to REST?