What is endpoint routing?
PICTURE THIS: HOW TO EXPLAIN IT
Simple meaning
It selects the endpoint first, then runs middleware that can see the chosen route.
WHY — ASP.NET instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about ASP.NET:
who only read docs from people who shipped.
and tied to .NET 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:
- 1It selects the endpoint
first, then runs middleware that can see the chosen route.
- 2Attribute routes and minimal
APIs both plug in.
- 3Link generation uses the
same metadata.
- 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
It selects the endpoint first, then runs middleware that can see the chosen route. Attribute routes and minimal APIs both plug in.