{"id":796,"date":"2021-01-04T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/?p=796"},"modified":"2021-01-01T17:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T01:00:12","slug":"modern-development-creating-a-rest-api-via-ci-cd-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azure-sql\/modern-development-creating-a-rest-api-via-ci-cd-and-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern development: creating a REST API, via CI\/CD and back"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"devops<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are about to start your next project, which will presumably involve the creation of a backend REST API that will interact with data stored in a database, you should do so by using a modern approach and apply DevOps principles right from the start.<\/p>\n

For doing that, GitHub Actions are an\u00a0amazing<\/em>\u00a0tool to build a CI\/CD pipeline. You know that already, I’m sure. (If not, make sure you take a look here:\u00a0GitHub Actions<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Now, I could spend hours and hours on the subject, but I guess the best way to show that is with\u00a0live coding<\/em>\u00a0video, so that you I’ll be able to see how to that with your own eyes.<\/p>\n

The solution also shows how to put the database, Azure SQL in my case, in the CI\/CD pipeline, so that everything can be deployed-tested-released using a streamlined process.<\/p>\n

Let’s see how, with the aid of a real-world project: the well known\u00a0To-do App<\/a>\u00a0which is just great as a learning tool.<\/p>\n

Learning via Live Coding<\/h2>\n

I did a presentation for the BC .Net User Group on this topic not so long ago, in form live coding session where you can see how to create a REST API from scratch using an integrated CI\/CD pipeline, with deployment\u00a0and unit-testing<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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As any live coding session is a bit long so I created placeholder for all the interesting parts so it’s easy to jump to the section you are interested in.<\/p>\n