This book is a tutorial on MongoDB customized for developers working in Microsoft.NET 6,.NET 7, and beyond. It explains the differences between relational database systems and the document model supported by MongoDB, and shows how to build.NET applications that run against a MongoDB database, especially one in the cloud. Author Luce Carter kicks things off by teaching you how to determine when to use a document database versus a relational engine. After that, she walks you through building a Microsoft.NET project combining the MongoDB Atlas cloud database as a service solution with a.NET. application. In the process, you will learn how to create, read, update, and delete data in MongoDB from any.NET project. You will come away from this book with a solid understanding of MongoDBs Developer Data Platform and how to use it from your.NET applications. Youll be able to connect to MongoDB in the cloud and take advantage of the flexibility and scalability that MongoDBs document storage model provides, and youll understand how to craft your applications to run using document storage and the MongoDB database engine. What You Will Learn Know when to use the MongoDB document model Build.NET applications that connect to MongoDB for data storage Create MongoDB clusters on the MongoDB Atlas cloud platform Store data in MongoDB Atlas Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) data from.NET 6 and.NET 7 Web API projects Test your CRUD endpoints using RESTful operations Link your API up to a frontend using the Model View Controller architecture Validate schemas to help protect against breaking changes Who This Book Is For .NET developers who are looking for an alternative to relational databases, and those looking for a flexible and scalable document storage solution for use from Microsoft.NET applications. Additionally, anyone wanting to learn MongoDB in the context of.NET and C# will benefit from this book.

Luce Carter is a Developer Advocate for MongoDB with a passion for sharing knowledge and making technology and code seem less intimidating. She is a Microsoft MVP and an international public speaker, enjoying speaking at conferences and other local meetups to share things she is passionate about. She can also be found streaming on Twitch, creating YouTube videos, and blogging. Her work to educate developers includes helping them to battle Imposter Syndrome - one line of code and story at a time.