This integrates Identity with EF Core using the AspNetUsers, AspNetRoles, etc. tables. 🧾 3. What is claims-based authentication? Follow :

Short answer: Claims-based authentication is based on claims — pieces of information about the user (like email, role, or permissions).

Explain a bit more

Each user has a collection of claims represented as key-value pairs.

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.