OWIN, Katana and Kestrel

What is OWIN? How does it relate to Katana and Kestrel

The Open Web Interface for .NET (OWIN) is a standard that defines an interface between .NET servers and web applications. Katana is an implementation of OWIN by the .Net foundation. Kestrel is a lightweight cross-platform web server that supports .NET Core and runs on multiple platforms such as Linux, macOS, and Windows.

August 2, 2017 · (updated December 5, 2023) · 7 min · Pradeep Loganathan