Waqas Ahmad — Software Architect & Technical Consultant

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👋 Hi, I'm Waqas — a Software Architect and Technical Consultant specializing in .NET, Azure, microservices, and API-first system design..
I help companies build reliable, maintainable, and high-performance backend platforms that scale.

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Endpoint

Definition

API URL and method; e.g. GET /api/v1/orders; defined in OpenAPI.

As defined in the knowledge graph

REST: URL; gRPC: service method. — From: gRPC vs REST for .NET APIs: When to Choose Which
API endpoint; each must have auth and authorization checks. — From: OWASP API Security Top 10: What .NET Developers Must Know
URL that accepts requests; REST has multiple endpoints, GraphQL typically one. — From: REST vs GraphQL for APIs: When to Choose Which
API endpoint; each protected by auth and optionally authorization. — From: Securing .NET APIs: Auth, Rate Limiting, and Headers

Related concepts

API Versioning Authentication Authorization Checklist Controller DTO OpenAPI REST

Articles mentioning this concept

Full-Stack .NET and Angular for Enterprise Applications gRPC vs REST for .NET APIs: When to Choose Which OWASP API Security Top 10: What .NET Developers Must Know REST vs GraphQL for APIs: When to Choose Which Securing .NET APIs: Auth, Rate Limiting, and Headers