Jekyll2026-04-13T21:05:32+00:00https://renatogolia.com/feed.xmlIt’s all about techThe home page and blog of Renato Golia, CTO and Software Architect with strong experience with .NET and AWS.Renato GoliaMaking OpenAPI the source of truth for ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs2026-04-13T08:30:00+00:002026-04-13T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2026/04/13/openapi-source-of-truth-minimal-apisRenato GoliaMost ASP.NET Core projects generate OpenAPI from code. This post explores the opposite approach: treating the spec as the source of truth for Minimal APIs.Automating AWS SSO Login for Aspire AppHost Startup2026-03-15T08:30:00+00:002026-03-15T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2026/03/15/automating-aws-sso-login-for-aspire-apphost-startupRenato GoliaAWS SSO is a great alternative to static access keys, but expired sessions can break local Aspire startup in confusing ways. Let's automate renewing a session.Improve gRPC development by sharing protobuf contracts via NuGet packages2026-01-10T08:30:00+00:002026-01-10T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2026/01/10/grpc-services-share-protobuf-contracts-using-nugetRenato GoliagRPC services and clients rely on protobuf contracts to align on the shape of requests and responses. NuGet can make sharing these contracts more convenient.How to automatically register Minimal API endpoints in ASP.NET Core2025-08-07T08:30:00+00:002025-08-07T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2025/08/07/auto-register-aspnet-core-minimal-api-endpointsRenato GoliaManual registration of Minimal API endpoints can clutter your ASP.NET Core apps. This article explores how to automate it for a cleaner setup.Testing ASP.NET Core endpoints with fake JWT tokens and WebApplicationFactory2025-08-01T08:30:00+00:002025-08-01T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2025/08/01/testing-aspnet-core-endpoints-with-fake-jwt-tokens-and-webapplicationfactoryRenato GoliaBypassing JWT validation in .NET integration tests with custom tokens and a test-only authentication setup.Testing ASP.NET Core endpoints that use Entity Framework Core2024-08-14T09:07:13+00:002024-08-14T09:07:13+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2024/08/14/testing-aspnet-core-endpoints-using-ef-coreRenato GoliaTestcontainers and Respawn can make testing ASP.NET Core endpoints using Entity Framework Core easier and more reliable.Reliably testing components that use Entity Framework Core2024-08-04T09:01:48+00:002024-08-04T09:01:48+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2024/08/04/reliably-testing-components-using-ef-coreRenato GoliaReliably testing components using Entity Framework Core can be quite problematic. Targeting a real database comes with its own challenges. Let's solve that!Leveraging generic attributes to get test-specific test data2023-11-29T08:00:00+00:002023-11-29T08:00:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2023/11/29/leveraging-generic-attributes-test-specific-customizations-autofixtureRenato GoliaTailoring AutoFixture's customizations to the need of each test can cause a lot of code to be repeated. Let's avoid that by using generic attributes.Developing secure .NET applications using IAM roles2023-02-15T08:30:00+00:002023-02-15T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2023/02/15/developing-secure-dotnet-application-using-iam-rolesRenato GoliaLearn how to use IAM roles to secure AWS applications in development with ASP.NET Core. Enhance security with limited permissions and IAM roles.Create Lambda functions using the Annotation Framework2023-01-31T08:30:00+00:002023-01-31T08:30:00+00:00https://renatogolia.com/2023/01/31/create-lambda-function-with-annotation-frameworkRenato GoliaLet's take a look at the Annotation Framework being developed by AWS to streamline the development of Lambda functions in C#.