About this course
Learn how an ASP.NET Core microservice grows from an initial service into an observable, configurable application. The sessions cover deployment, instrumentation, feature flags, data stores, API gateways, and GitHub Actions. The repeated source entry is included only once.
What you can learn
- Create and deploy an ASP.NET Core microservice
- Add instrumentation and feature flags
- Use managed data and an API gateway
- Review deployment with GitHub Actions
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 7 |
| Video duration | 10h 12m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Try this learning exercise
Sketch two small services and the request path between them. Define one health signal, one feature flag, and one failure scenario. Describe how you would identify which service caused a failed request.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Free access, tools and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card, examination, or software purchase is required for this video learning path. This listing does not include a Microsoft certification, assessed assignment, or instructor feedback.
The learning exercise above can be completed as a written plan without provisioning services. Reproducing demonstrations with Azure, hosted models, enterprise products, hardware, or optional software may require an account, separate access, or paid resources. Those activities are not required to complete the video course. Recorded interfaces and commands may differ from current versions.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free ASP.NET Core Microservices Course: Cloud Development | Intermediate | Create and deploy an ASP.NET Core microservice · Add instrumentation and feature flags · Use managed data and an API gateway | 10h 12m of video; practice time is additional |
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| Free Java on Azure Course: Containers and Microservices | Intermediate | Containerize and deploy a Java application · Review Spring microservice deployment · Compare a Jakarta EE deployment workflow | 4h 12m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free API Development Course: REST, Gateways and GraphQL | Intermediate | REST API concepts · API gateways · API management | 1h 52m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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