The author compares a Cache-Control header with ASP.NET Core output caching using a handler counter. The header only instructs clients and proxies, so the handler ran on all ten calls, while output caching stored the response on the server and ran the handler once. It is a concrete warning for anyone who thinks a cache header caches on the server.
AuthEndpoints 4 is a library that adds ready-made authentication endpoints on top of ASP.NET Core Identity. A single AddPasswordAuth and MapPasswordAuth pair covers sign-up, sign-in, 2FA, passkeys and password recovery. It targets .NET 10 and is compared with the built-in MapIdentityApi.
A practical guide to adding a Model Context Protocol server to an existing ASP.NET Core app using the official ModelContextProtocol C# SDK. It covers wrapping existing services as read-only tools, locking the endpoint down with JWT authentication and per-tool authorization, and verifying the surface with an MCP client. Useful for teams that want AI agents to use their current APIs without a rewrite.
Mehdi Mohseni argues that coding agents now write much of the code, but developers still need the judgment to spot code that looks right and is wrong. Using ASP.NET Core examples, he shows how generated code can compile, pass tests and still hide a fail-open security check or a silent misconfiguration. A practical read for anyone reviewing agent output.
The author built xapi-dotnet, an xAPI 2.0 (IEEE 9274.1.1) library with statement models, an async client, a durable outbox and an LRS that runs inside ASP.NET Core. The write-up covers conformance testing in CI, reflection-free JSON handling for Native AOT and Unity, and the real cost of durable writes. Useful for any team sending e-learning data from .NET.