With AngularJs + Web API, why we need ASP.NET MVC and IIS?

Question

With AngularJs + Web API, why we need ASP.NET MVC and IIS?

Can I just use AngularJS plus WEB API to develop a web application without IIS and ASP.NET MVC ?

Answer 1

With AngularJs + Web API, why we need ASP.NET MVC and IIS?

By off-loading all the logic onto the client without providing a server side fallback, you cause the site to break when the JS doesn't load, including for search engine indexing bots.

Can I just use AngularJS plus WEB API to develop a web application without IIS and ASP.NET MVC ?

Yes, it will just be fragile and invisible to search engines.