What is attribute routing?
PICTURE THIS: A REST CALL
Simple meaning
I put Route or HttpGet on the controller or action so the URL lives next to the method.
WHY — Routing instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about Routing:
who only read docs from people who shipped.
and tied to .NET MVC work.
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1I put Route or
HttpGet on the controller or action so the URL lives next to the method.
- 2It is clearer for
APIs and mixed sites.
- 3Conventional and attribute routing
can coexist if I enable both.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
I put Route or HttpGet on the controller or action so the URL lives next to the method. It is clearer for APIs and mixed sites.