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Building Modern SaaS Applications with C# and .NET
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Another important concept to understand when working with APIs is data transfer objects (DTOs). A DTO is a design pattern that is commonly used to transfer data between layers or systems. In the case of a RESTful API, this is typically to transfer data from the backend (API) to the frontend user interface (UI). The general purpose of DTOs is to decouple the structure of the data from the underlying systems that use it, allowing for more flexibility and easier maintenance. They also provide a standardized way to handle data, making it easier for different components of a system to communicate and exchange information.
DTOs are particularly useful in RESTful APIs, as they provide a standard way to represent data when sending and receiving requests between a client and a server. When designing a RESTful API, the use of DTOs allows the API to define the structure of the data that is exchanged without having to tightly couple the implementation of the API to the...