A diagram showing multiple identical API requests with the same idempotency key, where only the first executes business logic while duplicates return cached responses.

Designing Idempotent APIs in ASP.NET Core

Network failures and retries are inevitable in distributed systems. Without idempotency, duplicate requests create double charges and data corruption. This guide shows how to implement idempotent APIs in ASP.NET Core using action filters, Redis, and idempotency keys to handle retries safely.

January 16, 2026 · 9 min
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