How to Protect Endpoints with Role-Based Access Control in .NET

Summary

The video demonstrates implementing role-based access control (RBAC) using ASP.NET Core identity, focusing on how to manage user permissions and authorization through existing database tables and role-based claims. The presentation explores the technical architecture of user authentication, specifically highlighting how roles can be connected to specific permissions within an application's API endpoints. The key practical takeaway is understanding the difference between authentication (identifying who a user is) and authorization (determining what actions a user can perform), with a methodology for minimizing custom code by leveraging built-in ASP.NET Core identity infrastructure.