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How to Implement NCache in ASP.NET Core Web API — Complete Guide
How to Implement NCache in ASP.NET Core Web API — Complete Guide: free step-by-step lesson with examples, common mistakes, and interview tips — part of ASP.NET Core Web API Tutorial on Toolliyo Academy.
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How to Implement NCache in ASP.NET Core Web API
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Advanced · 3 — Security & patterns · ~10 min · Module 10: Caching
What is this?
NCache is a distributed cache for .NET — cluster nodes share cached catalog and session data.
Why should you care?
Indian enterprises using Windows Server stacks sometimes standardize on NCache instead of Redis.
See it live — copy this example
Create a Web API (dotnet new webapi), paste the example, run dotnet run, test in Swagger.
builder.Services.AddNCache(configuration.GetSection("NCache"));
// IDistributedCache backed by NCache cluster
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This lesson uses terminal or setup steps. Run commands on your computer — the live editor appears on coding lessons.
What happened?
- Install NCache, configure cluster, register in DI — same IDistributedCache interface as Redis.
- Follow the practice steps below on ShopNest.API — typing code yourself is the fastest way to learn.
Try it yourself
- Read the real-world section and name which part of ShopNest.API uses this topic.
- Run dotnet run and test the endpoint in Swagger UI or curl.
- Change one value in the example (route, DTO field, or status code) and predict what will happen before you save.
- Change a route URL or DTO property and save — test again in Swagger or curl.
- Return the wrong status code on purpose (404 instead of 200) and see what the client shows.