How deeply does Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core cover SignInManager ?

Defines its login role and injection point, but does not show a direct SignInManager call in the supplied login implementation.

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As explained in Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core

SignInManager is an ASP.NET Core Identity service that manages user sign-in operations.

SignInManager provides ASP.NET Core Identity APIs for logging users in. An AccountController receives it through dependency injection alongside UserManager and IConfiguration, supporting separate Register and Login actions. section 9.2.6

Login service in the board-game API

A Login action validates LoginDTO, finds the user by name, checks the password, and returns a JWT for a successful authentication. SignInManager belongs to this authentication boundary, although the supplied implementation excerpt does not show a direct SignInManager call. section 9.2.6

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ASP.NET Core in Action, 3eSignInManager<T> is an ASP.NET Core Identity service for signing users in and out and managing request authentication state.

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