| Areas | Node.js | .NET |
|---|---|---|
| API Security | Nestjs JwtModule | JWT Authentication |
| API Versioning | Nestjs URL Versioning | Microsoft AspNetCore Versioning |
| API Validation | Nestjs ValidationPipe | FluentValidation |
| API Documentation | Nestjs OpenApi | NSwag |
| Using DTOs (Object to Object Mapper) | TypeORM | AutoMapper |
| CORS Policy | Nestjs CORS | CORS with named policy and middleware |
| Health Check | Healthchecks (Terminus) | Health Checks Middleware and Use watchdogs |
| Dependency Injection | Built-in DI | Built-in service container |
| Logging | Nestjs-OpenTelemetry | Opentelemetry.NET |
| ORM | TypeORM | EF Core |
| CQRS pattern | Nestjs CQRS | MassTransit or MediatR |
| JSON Serialization | class-transformer | System.Text.Json or Json.NET |
| Cross-cutting API calls | Nestjs ClientProxy | Refit |
| Handle Errors Globally | useGlobalFilters | Exception Handling Middleware |
| Keep common code paths fast | Middleware | Middleware components |
| Caching | Nestjs Caching | IDistributedCache interface |
| Data Protection | Nestjs Security | Data Protection extensions |
| Avoid blocking calls | Asynchronous providers | Asynchronous APIs |
| Complete long-running Tasks outside of HTTP requests | Nestjs Schedule | Job Scheduler (like Hangfire/Quartz.NET/SignalR/etc.) |