Swagger UI (ASP.NET Core 6) - PDF

Swagger Swagger  Swagger is a powerful tool for generating API documentation and testing APIs directly from the documentation interface. In an ASP.NET Core 6 Web API, integrating Swagger is straightforward thanks to the Swashbuckle.AspNetCore package. 1. Inst...

Swagger Swagger  Swagger is a powerful tool for generating API documentation and testing APIs directly from the documentation interface. In an ASP.NET Core 6 Web API, integrating Swagger is straightforward thanks to the Swashbuckle.AspNetCore package. 1. Install the Swagger NuGet Package First, you need to install the Or via the NuGet Package  Swashbuckle.AspNetCore Manager in Visual Studio. package.  You can do this via the.NET CLI: 2. Configure Swagger in the Startup.cs or Program.cs (for ASP.NET Core 6)  Since ASP.NET Core 6 uses a simplified hosting model, all configurations are typically done in the Program.cs file.  Example Program.cs Setup: 3. Customize Swagger Documentation (Optional)  You can customize Swagger's behavior by passing additional options to AddSwaggerGen in Program.cs.  For example, to include XML comments in your API documentation, follow these steps:Generate XML comments:Right-click on your project in Visual Studio.Go to Properties > Build > Output.Check XML documentation file and set the path.Configure Swagger to use the XML file: 4. Launch Your API  Run your application, and you should see Swagger UI at the base URL (e.g., https://localhost:50 01/). 5. Accessing Swagger UI  Once your API is running, you can access Swagger UI by navigating to /swagger or the base URL if you set the RoutePrefix to an empty string. 6. Testing APIs via Swagger UI  Swagger UI provides an interactive interface where you can test the API endpoints directly by filling out forms and submitting requests.  This setup gives you a basic but powerful Swagger integration in your ASP.NET