# Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider (ADO.NET)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-sqlclient-data-provider-adonet/  
**Provider:** Microsoft SQL Server — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-sql-server/  
**Documentation:** https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/overview-sqlclient-driver

Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider (ADO.NET) is one of 14 APIs that [Microsoft SQL Server](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-sql-server/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include .NET, ADO.NET, Data Provider, and SqlClient. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and an API reference.

ADO.NET data provider for .NET Framework and .NET Core used for connecting to SQL Server, executing commands, and retrieving results.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **Documentation** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/overview-sqlclient-driver
- **APIReference** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.data.sqlclient
- **SDKs** — https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
- **Download** — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/download-microsoft-sqlclient-data-provider

## Other Microsoft SQL Server APIs (12)

- [SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/sql-server-management-objects-smo-api/)
- [SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Catalog API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/sql-server-integration-services-ssis-catalog-api/)
- [Azure SQL Managed Instance REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/azure-sql-managed-instance-rest-api/)
- [Data API Builder](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/data-api-builder/)
- [Azure Analysis Services REST API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/azure-analysis-services-rest-api/)
- [Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-jdbc-driver-for-sql-server/)
- [Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server/)
- [Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-ole-db-driver-for-sql-server/)
- [Microsoft Python Driver for SQL Server (mssql-python)](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-python-driver-for-sql-server-mssql-python/)
- [Node.js Driver for SQL Server (tedious)](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/nodejs-driver-for-sql-server-tedious/)
- [Microsoft SQL Server Azure SQL Databases API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-databases-api/)
- [Microsoft SQL Server Azure SQL Servers API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-sql-server/microsoft-sql-server-azure-sql-servers-api/)

## Tags

.NET, ADO.NET, Data Provider, SqlClient

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