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Leveraging Small Language Model as a Sidecar for Linux App Service
July 06, 2025 by Anuraj
dotnet azure ai
In this blog post, we’ll learn how to use a small language model aka SLM as a sidecar for Linux App Service. A small language model (SLM) is a Gen AI technology that functions like a large language model (LLM), but with a much smaller footprint. Small language models (SLMs) are increasingly fine-tuned on domain-specific datasets, enabling them to excel in targeted applications like specialized chat bots, document summarization, and industry-specific information retrieval. Their compact size not only boosts efficiency in these focused tasks but also makes them ideal for deployment on devices with limited computational resources—such as mobile phones, IoT devices, or edge computing environments—bringing the benefits of generative AI to more accessible and resource-constrained settings.
Seed Data in Entity Framework Core With Bogus
June 12, 2025 by Anuraj
dotnet efcore
In this blog post, we’ll learn how to Seed data in Entity Framework Core with Bogus. Bogus is a simple fake data generator for .NET languages like C#, F# and VB.NET. Bogus is fundamentally a C# port of faker.js and inspired by FluentValidation’s syntax sugar.
Building a Server-Sent Events (SSE) MCP Server with ASPNET Core
April 27, 2025 by Anuraj
dotnet AI MCP
In this blog post, we will learn how to implement MCP SSE servers using ASP.NET Core. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new protocol that allows developers to create and manage context for AI models. It provides a way to define the context in which an AI model operates, making it easier to build applications that leverage AI capabilities.
Create API documentation with Scalar
April 07, 2025 by Anuraj
dotnet webapi
In this blog post, we’ll explore how to document your ASP.NET Core Web API using Scalar. In March 2024, the ASP.NET Core team announced the removal of the Swashbuckle.AspNetCore dependency from web templates starting with .NET 9 – GitHub Issue. As a replacement, Microsoft introduced a new package, Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi, which provides built-in OpenAPI document generation similar to Swagger. However, it currently lacks a bundled UI. While you can still use Swagger UI, it’s no longer included in the templates by default. In this post, we’ll use Scalar as an alternative UI. Scalar offers a modern, visually appealing interface that makes it easy for developers to navigate and test APIs efficiently.
Building MCP Servers for your APIs with .NET and C#
April 01, 2025 by Anuraj
dotnet AI MCP
In this blog post, we’ll learn how to implement MCP servers for your APIs with .NET and C#. In my last blog post, I briefly mentioned about MCP - MCP is like a special rule book that helps AI programs understand information better. Imagine it like a USB-C port on your tablet or laptop. Just like USB-C lets you plug in chargers, headphones, or other devices easily, MCP helps AI connect to different sources of information in a simple and organized way. Learn more about MCP here. With partnership with Anthropic Team, Microsoft is building a C# SDK for MCP - Official blog post available here. We will be using this SDK to build the MCP server.
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