Using ASP.NET Core Web API and NoSQL Databases
NoSQL adoption is accelerating across enterprise backends—and ASP.NET Core developers who can’t build APIs against document stores are falling behind. This course bridges that gap, teaching you to architect RESTful APIs that leverage MongoDB, Cosmos DB, and similar platforms for real-world scalability.
AIU.ac Verdict: Ideal for backend developers and full-stack engineers ready to move beyond relational databases into modern, distributed data architectures. The pacing is tight at under 2 hours, so you’ll need solid C# fundamentals and HTTP concepts already in place.
What This Course Covers
You’ll build production-ready ASP.NET Core Web APIs from the ground up, focusing on controller design, routing, and middleware patterns that work seamlessly with NoSQL stores. Edward Curren walks through practical scenarios: designing schemas for document databases, handling asynchronous operations, and optimizing query patterns—all with hands-on labs you can run immediately in Pluralsight’s sandbox environment.
The course emphasises real architectural decisions: when to denormalise data, how to structure repositories for NoSQL backends, and strategies for maintaining API versioning and error handling. You’ll leave with a working API connected to a live NoSQL instance, ready to adapt the patterns to your own projects.
Who Is This Course For?
Ideal for:
- Backend developers using ASP.NET Core: You’re ready to move beyond SQL Server and need practical guidance on NoSQL integration without lengthy theory.
- Full-stack engineers building microservices: You’re designing distributed systems where document databases offer flexibility and scalability advantages.
- Enterprise developers upskilling on modern stacks: Your organisation is adopting cloud-native architectures (Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB Atlas) and you need hands-on competency fast.
May not suit:
- C# beginners: This assumes you’re comfortable with async/await, LINQ, and dependency injection. Start with ASP.NET Core fundamentals first.
- Database administrators or data engineers: The focus is API design, not deep NoSQL administration, query optimisation, or data modelling theory.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does Using ASP.NET Core Web API and NoSQL Databases take?
1 hour 57 minutes of video content. Plan 3–4 hours total if you’re coding along with the labs and experimenting in the sandbox.
Which NoSQL databases are covered?
The course focuses on MongoDB and Azure Cosmos DB as primary examples, but the architectural patterns apply to any document store (DynamoDB, Firebase, etc.).
Do I need prior ASP.NET Core experience?
Yes. You should be comfortable building basic controllers, routing, and middleware. This course assumes you know C# and HTTP fundamentals.
Can I access the labs after the course?
Yes. Pluralsight’s sandbox environment remains available for 30 days after course completion, and you can download code samples to your local machine.
Course by Edward Curren on Pluralsight. Duration: 1h 57m. Last verified by AIU.ac: March 2026.
