Weather Forecast API

A simple .NET 9 Web API that provides weather forecast data.

Endpoints

GET /weatherforecast

Returns a 5-day weather forecast with random temperature data.

Response:

[
  {
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "temperatureC": 25,
    "temperatureF": 77,
    "summary": "Warm"
  }
]

Build and Run Instructions

Prerequisites

• .NET 9 SDK
• Git

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dummyrepos/dotnetcoreexample.git
cd dotnetcoreexample

Build the Application

dotnet build

Run the Application

dotnet run

Publish for Release

dotnet publish -c Release -o ./publish

Run from Published Folder

cd publish
dotnet DockerDotnetCore.dll

Access the API

• Development: https://localhost:5001/weatherforecast
• OpenAPI documentation: https://localhost:5001/openapi/v1.json (Development only)

Usage Examples

cURL

curl https://localhost:5001/weatherforecast

PowerShell

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://localhost:5001/weatherforecast"

Response Format

Each forecast item contains:

• date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• temperatureC: Temperature in Celsius (-20 to 55)
• temperatureF: Temperature in Fahrenheit (calculated)
• summary: Weather description (Freezing, Bracing, Chilly, Cool, Mild, Warm, Balmy, Hot, Sweltering, Scorching)