Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SQLServer

v8.0.29

Microsoft SQL Server database provider for Entity Framework Core.

aspnet dotnetframework EntityFramework Microsoft

Entity Framework Core entity-framework-core EF Data O/RM EntityFramework EntityFrameworkCore EFCore SQL Server

NuGet Stats Changelog

Total Downloads

1.0B

1,025,163,348

Published

Jul 14, 2026

Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI

dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SQLServer --version 8.0.29

Package Manager Console

Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SQLServer -Version 8.0.29

PackageReference

<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SQLServer" Version="8.0.29" />

Frameworks

net8.0

Dependencies

Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational

net8.0

[8.0.29, )

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

net8.0

[5.1.7, )

System.Formats.Asn1

net8.0

[8.0.2, )

Adoption guide

Workloads standardized on SQL Server or Azure SQL that need mature migrations and provider documentation.

Entity Framework guide

Why it appears in the guide: EF Core provider for SQL Server with broad feature support and deep integration with Microsoft data tooling. Trade-off: Ties query behavior and advanced feature usage to SQL Server semantics and version capabilities.

Compatibility metadata lists 1 target framework; confirm the exact target used by your application.

How to read this guidance

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