title: How do I debug a Xamarin app + webapi + SQL Server set-up?
body: <p>I'm brand new to Xamarin.Forms and Visual Studio (2017 on PC). I'm working with code another (experienced) dev wrote in C# and .NET.</p>
  
  <p>I have a Xamarin app. The app asks me to input data. Then, it saves that data to a SQL Server database via a Web API. Next, later, the app gets that data back from the database to do something.</p>
  
  <p>I can build and publish all projects and the app runs on Android simulator. However, it looks like the data I input is either:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Not sent to the DB</li>
  <li>Not used by the DB</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I can tell because when I get the data back from the database, the "something" is wrong.</p>
  
  <p>So here's my question: how do I debug that set-up? I'm familiar with debugging my Xamarin app inside VS 2017, but I don't know how to debug the Web API, or how to look inside the database to see if the data I input are recorded correctly.</p>
  
  <p>At this point, I'm not sure where the bug is, or how to find it. Thanks for your help!</p>