I’m coming from Angular and Spring Boot background where the separation was clear. Angular handled frontend stuff and Spring Boot was the backend API. Now I’m diving into .NET ecosystem and getting confused about Blazor’s role in my application structure.
I already built my REST API endpoints and now need to integrate Blazor. But I’m not sure which hosting approach fits where:
My main questions:
Does Blazor WebAssembly work as a frontend layer or backend component?
What about Blazor Server - is it considered frontend or backend technology?
I know there are two different hosting models but I can’t figure out how they fit into the typical client-server architecture pattern I’m used to. Any clarification would help me choose the right approach for my project.
blazor wasm is like frontend, runs in the browser like ur angular stuff. blazor server is more complex, it does run on the server but deals with ui too, so it’s kinda frontend even tho its server-side.
Nice move from Spring Boot! What kind of app are you building? Thatll help decide between WASM and server. Also, how will your existing REST endpoints handle auth with Blazor? Your hosting choice could really impact that integration.
Here’s the deal: Blazor WebAssembly basically swaps out your Angular frontend. It downloads to the browser, runs client-side, and hits your existing REST API just like Angular does. Blazor Server’s totally different - it keeps UI state on the server and pushes DOM updates through SignalR. Server renders components but acts more like a backend service that spits out frontend markup. Since you’ve got REST endpoints already, WebAssembly’s your best bet. It keeps that clean separation you’re used to. Just heads up - WebAssembly means bigger initial downloads and you’ll need to think about API security differently. Server keeps everything centralized but you’re dealing with stateful sessions.