ASP.NET Core Middleware & Request Pipeline

Question 1

What method is used to add middleware to the ASP.NET Core request pipeline?

Accepted Answer

app.UseMiddleware()

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app.AddMiddleware()

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app.RegisterMiddleware()

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app.MapMiddleware()

Question 2

In what order does ASP.NET Core execute middleware components?

Accepted Answer

In the order they are registered

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In reverse order of registration

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Alphabetically by class name

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Based on priority attribute

Question 3

What does calling next() inside middleware do?

Accepted Answer

Passes control to the next middleware in the pipeline

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Terminates the request

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Returns a 200 OK response

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Logs the request

Question 4

Which built-in middleware should be placed before routing middleware to serve static files?

Accepted Answer

UseStaticFiles

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UseAuthentication

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UseAuthorization

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UseSession

Question 5

What is a short-circuiting middleware?

Accepted Answer

Middleware that does not call next(), ending the pipeline

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Middleware that throws an exception

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Middleware that calls next() twice

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Middleware that runs asynchronously

Question 6

Which method creates an inline middleware using a delegate?

Accepted Answer

app.Use()

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app.Run()

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app.Map()

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app.Branch()