CHAPTER 1

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Welcome to ASP.NET Web API

“Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

—Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

If you have chosen to read this book, which is on ASP.NET Web API security, it is highly likely that you are familiar with ASP.NET Web API. In case you are not or simply would like me to begin at the beginning, this introductory chapter along with the next chapter will help you gain a quick understanding of the basics of ASP.NET Web API and help you appreciate the need for the emphasis on security for ASP.NET Web API applications.

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