The text outlines the process of building an ASP.NET Core endpoint to read data from a Couchbase database using SQL++, a comprehensive SQL implementation designed to interact with JSON data. In this guide, the author explains how to write and execute a SQL++ query to retrieve wishlist items, highlighting the importance of creating a primary index for query execution and how to use the META() function to access document metadata. The document also details how to implement this functionality in an ASP.NET Core application by creating an endpoint that interacts with the Couchbase cluster using SQL++ queries and discusses scan consistency options available during query execution. The guide concludes by suggesting further exploration of Couchbase capabilities and hints at upcoming content on alternative data access methods in future posts.