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2026-08-15 comparison csharp dotnet

Scalar vs Swagger UI for OpenAPI documentation in ASP.NET Core 11

Scalar ships 1.02 MiB of gzipped JavaScript and a far better request builder. Swagger UI ships 514 KiB and renders OpenAPI 3.2, which is what .NET 11 now emits by default. Measured payloads, the 3.2 gap, endpoint routing on both sides, and the auth details that decide it.

2026-08-09 csharp dotnet dotnet-11

How to serve OpenAPI documentation with Scalar instead of Swagger UI in ASP.NET Core 11

Replace UseSwaggerUI with MapScalarApiReference in ASP.NET Core 11: routing, multiple documents, pre-filled auth, production gating, offline assets, and the Scalar-only OpenAPI extensions that mark endpoints stable or hidden.