| Define different ASP.NET Web API Characteristics
Below are the 6 main characteristics of ASP.NET Web API
(1)It is very ideal platform to build RESTful services.
(2)As base of ASP.NET WEB API so its supports request/response pipeline of asp.net
(3)ASP.NET Web API supports different formats of respone data. And have built in supports for JSON,XML and BSON format.
(4)ASP.NET Web API maps HTTP verbs to method names.
(5)ASP.NET Web API can be hosted in IIS or other server which support .NET 4.0+ or latest version.
(6)ASP.NET Web API framework includes new HttpClient to communicate with Web API server. HttpClient can be used in ASP.MVC server side, Windows Form application and in Console application. | | |