steveebenezer / contact-manager-api

ASP.NET Web API with JSON File Backend

A simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functionality using ASP.NET Web API with a JSON file as the backend.

Overview

This project demonstrates a basic implementation of a RESTful API using ASP.NET Web API, with CRUD operations backed by a JSON file. The application manages a collection of contacts stored in a JSON file (contacts.json), providing endpoints to perform operations like fetching all items, getting a specific item by ID, creating a new item, updating an existing item, and deleting an item.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK installed on your machine.
• A code editor of your choice (e.g., Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/steveebenezer/contact-manager-api.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd contact-manager-api

3. Build and run the application:

   dotnet build
   dotnet run

The API should be running at http://localhost:5000 (or a different port if specified).

Usage

API Endpoints

• Get All Contacts:

  GET /api/contacts

• Get Contact by Id:

  GET /api/contacts/{id}

• Create new Contact:

  POST /api/contacts

• Update Contact by Id:

  PUT /api/contacts/{id}

• Delete Contact by Id:

  DELETE /api/contacts/{id}