Use [Authorize] on your API controllers:?

Short answer: [Authorize] [ApiController] [Route("api/[controller]")] public class OrdersController : ControllerBase { [HttpGet] public IActionResult GetOrders() => Ok("Secured Orders"); } [Authorize] [ApiController] [Route("api/[controller]")] public class OrdersController : ControllerBase { [HttpGet] public IActionResult GetOrders() =>… Ok("Secured Orders"); }… [Authorize] [ApiController] [Route("api/[controller]")] public…

Explain a bit more

class OrdersController : ControllerBase { [HttpGet] public IActionResult GetOrders() => Ok("Secured Orders"); } [Authorize] [ApiController] [Route("api/[controller]")] public class OrdersController : ControllerBase { [HttpGet] public IActionResult GetOrders() =>… Ok("Secured Orders"); }

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest admin screens use MVC: controller loads data, Razor view renders HTML, Tag Helpers build forms safely.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.