parrasteven374-beep/Api-T3 ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple API in .NET for a school project.

I want it to be a clean starter backend that runs without much setup and shows the basics of creating an API in C#. Please include a few simple example endpoints with CRUD style actions, basic models, and whatever wiring is needed so it works when I open it in Visual Studio or VS Code.

Make it easy to test, and add a nice README with the steps to run it and try the endpoints. If it makes sense, include Swagger or something similar so I can see and test the API in the browser. Keep the code organized and simple, because this is for a practice assignment and I want it to look polished but not overly complicated.

If you need to check current .NET docs online for the best setup, go ahead and do that.