MovieManagementAPI — ASP.NET Core Web API + MVC Client

Overview

MovieManagementAPI is a two-tier movie management system consisting of a RESTful ASP.NET Core Web API and an MVC client application that consumes the API.
The project demonstrates API design, DTO usage, async/await workflows, clean separation of concerns, and distributed architecture with a dedicated client UI.

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Tech Stack

• ASP.NET Core Web API + MVC Client
• C#, .NET 10
• Entity Framework Core
• JSON Serialization
• HttpClient
• Dependency Injection

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Key Features

• REST API with CRUD endpoints for managing movie records
• DTOs and mapping between API responses and the MVC client
• Asynchronous HttpClient consumption with proper error handling
• JSON serialization/deserialization for reliable data exchange
• Repository Pattern abstraction for clean data access
• Filtering, sorting, validation, and server-side error handling
• MVC UI for displaying and interacting with API-driven data

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Architecture & Concepts

• Distributed architecture (API backend + MVC client frontend)
• Async/await operations for scalable API consumption
• Repository Pattern for maintainable data access
• DTOs for API boundary separation
• Layered design with modular controllers and clean responsibilities

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Skills Demonstrated

C# · ASP.NET Core Web API · MVC · EF Core · DTOs · HttpClient · Async Programming · JSON · Repository Pattern

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Project Status

Actively maintained and improved to align with professional API development practices and architectural standards.