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Definition

Where pipeline is configured; app.Use* and app.Map* in order.

As defined in the knowledge graph

Typical composition root in ASP.NET Core where services are registered. — From: Dependency Injection in .NET Core: In-Depth with Code Examples
Typical place to register Polly policies in ASP.NET Core. — From: Microservices Resilience: Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, Bulkhead, and Fallback
Configure versioning and services in Program.cs or Startup. — From: REST API Versioning and Idempotency: In-Depth with .NET Examples
Configure auth, rate limiting, headers in Program.cs-style setup. — From: Securing .NET APIs: Auth, Rate Limiting, and Headers

Related concepts

API Versioning ASP.NET Core Composition Root JWT Pipeline Polly Rate Limiting

Articles mentioning this concept

Dependency Injection in .NET Core: In-Depth with Code Examples .NET Core Middleware and Pipeline: In-Depth with Code Examples Microservices Resilience: Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, Bulkhead, and Fallback REST API Versioning and Idempotency: In-Depth with .NET Examples Securing .NET APIs: Auth, Rate Limiting, and Headers