Beginning MongoDB Atlas with .NET Flexible and Scalable Document Data Storage for .NET Developers

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 MongoDB’s Developer Data Platform and how to use it from your .NET applications. You’ll be able to connect to MongoDB in the cloud and take advantage of the flexibility and scalability that MongoDB’s document storage model provides, and you’ll 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 Web API projects
• Test your CRUD endpoints using RESTful operations
• 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 .NET applications. Additionally, anyone wanting to learn MongoDB in the context of .NET and C# will benefit from this book. 

Part I. Getting Started.- 1. Choosing MongoDB.- 2. What is MongoDB?.- Part II. Setting up MongoDB.- 3. Creating an Account.- 4. Creating Your First Cluster and Loading Sample Dataset.- 5. Browsing Your Data.- Part III. Building a Project.- 6. Creating the Application.- 7. Adding MongoDB.- 8. Creating and Interacting with Documents from Code.- 9. Testing The Endpoints.- Part IV. Taking it Further.- 10. Schema Validation.- 11. What Next?.

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 creating YouTube videos, and blogging, or on a squash court. Her work to educate developers includes helping them to battle Imposter Syndrome–one line of code and story at a time.