Chris “Woody” Woodruff • 1/8/2026

Enterprise Patterns for ASP.NET Core Minimal API: Lazy Load Pattern

This technical article details the Lazy Load pattern in the context of ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs. It explains the problem of over-fetching data, demonstrates manual implementation in C#, discusses Entity Framework Core's lazy loading features and their pitfalls, and provides before/after code snippets. It also advises when to use or avoid the pattern for optimal performance.

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#design patterns #lazy loading #Aspnet Core