Microsoft Entity Framework

Entity Framework Core

A lightweight, extensible, open source and cross-platform ORM for .NET. Supports SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Cosmos DB, and in-memory databases.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/get-started/overview/first-app
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.entityframeworkcore

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/dotnet/efcore

Other Resources

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ReleaseNotes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/what-is-new/
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SDKs
NuGet Package
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-entity-framework/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: microsoft-entity-framework:ef-core
name: Entity Framework Core
description: A lightweight, extensible, open source and cross-platform ORM for .NET. Supports SQL Server,
  PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Cosmos DB, and in-memory databases.
humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/
baseURL: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore
tags:
- .NET Core
- Cross-Platform
- Database
- ORM
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/get-started/overview/first-app
- type: APIReference
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.entityframeworkcore
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/dotnet/efcore
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/what-is-new/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore
  title: NuGet Package