The Open Data Protocol (OData) has emerged as a powerful and flexible standard for building and consuming RESTful APIs, enabling developers to create rich, interactive user experiences. This talk will demonstrate how to design and implement APIs using OData and .NET.

Key topics covered in this talk will include:
• An introduction to the Open Data Protocol and its core principles for designing efficient and flexible APIs.
• Implementing OData services in .NET, including EF Core design, data access, and routing configuration.
• Advanced querying and data manipulation techniques include using $filter, $orderby, $top, $skip, and $expand OData query options.
• Tips for optimizing the performance of OData APIs, including server-side caching, client-side data fetching, and pagination strategies.

We will introduce the OData standard and its core principles, including its ability to enable seamless querying, sorting, filtering, and data paging. We will then explore the key benefits of OData combined with .NET, such as improved performance and simplified client-side development.