Microsoft.Data.Sqlite

Microsoft.Data.Sqlite is a lightweight ADO.NET provider for SQLite. The EF Core provider for SQLite is built on top of this library. However, it can also be used independently or with other data access libraries.

Installation

The latest stable version is available on NuGet.

dotnet add package Microsoft.Data.Sqlite

Use the --version option to specify a preview version to install.

Basic usage

This library implements the common ADO.NET abstractions for connections, commands, data readers, and so on. For more information, see Microsoft.Data.Sqlite on Microsoft Docs.

using var connection = new SqliteConnection("Data Source=Blogs.db");
connection.Open();

using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText = "SELECT Url FROM Blogs";

using var reader = command.ExecuteReader();
while (reader.Read())
{
    var url = reader.GetString(0);
}

Getting support

If you have a specific question about using these projects, we encourage you to ask it on Stack Overflow. If you encounter a bug or would like to request a feature, submit an issue. For more details, see getting support.