.NET API Boilerplate

A modern ASP.NET Core minimal API, ready to deploy on Light Cloud.

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Features

• ASP.NET Core minimal APIs on .NET 8
• CORS enabled
• REST API with health check endpoint
• Docker-ready for Cloud Run

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Welcome message and API info
GET	/health	Health check with uptime

Local Development

# Restore dependencies
dotnet restore

# Run the application
dotnet run

# Build for release
dotnet publish -c Release

The API will be available at http://localhost:8080

Deploy to Light Cloud

1. Create an Account

Visit console.light-cloud.com and sign up with GitHub or Google.

2. Create New Application

1. Click "New Application" in the dashboard
2. Select "Container" as the deployment type
3. Choose ".NET" as the runtime

3. Connect Repository

• Option A: Fork this repository and connect it via GitHub
• Option B: Push this code to your own GitHub repository and connect it

4. Configure Settings

Light Cloud will auto-detect your settings, but you can verify:

Setting	Value
Port	8080
Dockerfile	Auto-detected

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy" and your API will be live in minutes!

Your API will be available at https://your-app.light-cloud.io

Learn More

• ASP.NET Core documentation
• Minimal APIs overview
• Light Cloud documentation

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Website • Documentation • Console

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