Tutorial: Create a minimal web API with ASP.NET Core https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/min-web-api?view=aspnetcore-6.0&tabs=visual-studio Use a database with minimal API, Entity Framework Core, and ASP.NET Core https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/build-web-api-minimal-database/?wt.mc_id=academic-0000-chnoring Return value JSON or XML format JSON and XML Serialization in ASP.NET Web API https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/web-api/overview/formats-and-model-binding/json-and-xml-serialization Deploying Web API ASP.NET Quickstart: Deploy an ASP.NET web app https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/quickstart-dotnetcore?tabs=net60&pivots=development-environment-vs The .NET Core Hosting Bundle https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/iis/hosting-bundle?view=aspnetcore-6.0 Publish .NET 5 Web API on IIS || .NET Core Hosting on IIS