Hello World Minimal API

A simple .NET Minimal API project that demonstrates a basic web API setup with multiple endpoints.

Description

This project is a minimal .NET web API that provides different ways to get a "Hello World" response. It's built using the .NET Minimal API approach, which provides a lightweight way to create HTTP APIs with minimal code.

Prerequisites

.NET SDK (version 9.0 or later)
Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

Getting Started

Running the Application

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/HelloWorldMinimalApiRailway.git
cd HelloWorldMinimalApiRailway

Run the application:
```
dotnet run
```
The API will be available at:
```
http://localhost:5000
```

Running with Docker

Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t minimalapi .
```
Run the container:
```
docker run -p 5000:5000 minimalapi
```
Access the API at:
```
http://localhost:5000
```

API Endpoints

GET /: Returns "Hello World!" as plain text
GET /json: Returns a JSON response { "message": "Hello World!" }
GET /json/{name}: Returns a personalized JSON response { "message": "Hello {name}!" }

Example Responses

Plain text response:
```
Hello World!
```
JSON response:
```
{
  "message": "Hello World!"
}
```
Personalized JSON response:
```
{
  "message": "Hello John!"
}
```

Project Structure

Program.cs: Contains the main application code and API endpoint definitions
Dockerfile: Contains the Docker configuration for containerized deployment
appsettings.json: Contains application configuration settings
appsettings.Development.json: Contains development-specific settings

Deployment

This project is configured for deployment on Railway. The necessary configuration files are included in the repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.