Serialization and Model Binding in ASP.NET Web API

How ASP.NET Web API binds HTTP messages to domain models, and how to work with media formats in Web API.

Media Formatters in Web API 2
By Mike Wasson|January 20, 2014
This tutorial shows how support additional media formats in ASP.NET Web API.
JSON and XML Serialization in Web API
By Mike Wasson|May 30, 2012
Describes the built-on support for JSON and XML serialization.
BSON Support in Web API 2.1
By Mike Wasson|January 20, 2014
Shows how to support BSON format in your web API, and how to use BSON format with HttpClient.
Content Negotiation in Web API
By Mike Wasson|May 20, 2012
Describes how ASP.NET Web API implements HTTP content negotiation.
Model Validation in Web API
By Mike Wasson|July 20, 2012
This article shows how to annotate your models, use the annotations for data validation, and handle validation errors in your web API.
Parameter Binding in Web API
By Mike Wasson|July 11, 2013
This article describes how Web API binds action parameters, and how you can customize the binding process.

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