Isolate the swiyu Public Beta management APIs using YARP

This post looks at hardening the security for the swiyu public beta infrastructure. The generic containers provide both management APIs and wallet APIs which support the OpenID for Verifiable Prese…

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💡 Just gave AI agents real docs to work with! Introducing three new Aspire MCP tools — list_docs, search_docs, and get_doc — so AI actually understands and references @aspiredotdev docs instead of guessing. 🧠📚

Read more: https://davidpine.dev/posts/aspire-docs-mcp-tools/ #Aspire #AI #DevTools

How I taught AI to read Aspire docs - David Pine — @IEvangelist

How I added list_docs, search_docs, and get_doc to the Aspire MCP server to help AI agents build better Aspire apps.

Discover how Aspire is transforming distributed app development by supporting both JavaScript and Python. Elevate your coding projects with this versatile platform designed for modern developers. #aspire

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Use client assertions in ASP.NET Core using OpenID Connect, OAuth DPoP and OAuth PAR

This post looks at implement client assertions in an ASP.NET Core application OpenID Connect client using OAuth Demonstrating Proof of Possession (DPoP) and OAuth Pushed Authorization Requests (PAR…

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FYI #DotNetRocks & #Microsoft #Aspire, there will be 3 Friday the 13s in 2026.
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Boost your development efficiency with the Aspire VS Code Extension! Simplify your workflow and access powerful features directly from your favorite editor. #VSCode #dotnet #aspire #aspnet

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Kickstart your development process with Aspire templates. Streamline your workflow and elevate your projects effortlessly. #dotnet #aspnet #Aspire

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Azure & DevOps Podcast Episode 386 - Maddy Montaquila: .NET Update with host Jeffrey Palermo

https://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/maddy-montaquila-net-update-episode-386

#podcast #dotnet #devcommunity #aspire #dotnetmaui

Azure & DevOps Podcast: Maddy Montaquila: .NET Update - Episode 386

Maddy Montaquila is a Senior Product Manager on the Aspire team and has previous been on the MAUI team and has been working with .NET mobile apps since 2018 working on Xamarin tooling. When she first joined Microsoft and worked with the Xamarin team as an intern, she realized the impact that she could have in creating amazing developer tools and frameworks, which inspired her to pursue a role as Program Manager. You can connect with her on Twitter and GitHub @maddymontaquila! Mentioned in this episode:             Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Force step up authentication in web applications

The post shows how to implement a step up authorization using the OAuth 2.0 Step Up Authentication Challenge Protocol RFC 9470. The application uses ASP.NET Core to implement the API, the web appli…

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https://devblogs.microsoft.com/aspire/aspire-13-1-holiday-gift/ - #Aspire 13.1 is out! It's quite cool. Check out `aspire mcp init`
Aspire 13.1 - Our holiday gift to you

Aspire 13.1 adds first-class AI agent support, CLI MCP integration, dashboard improvements, Azure enhancements, and end-to-end HTTPS for local development.

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