Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL is an Entity Framework Core provider built on top of
[Npgsql](https://github.com/npgsql/npgsql). It allows you to use the EF Core O/RM with
PostgreSQL.
Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL is the open source EF Core provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to interact with PostgreSQL via the most widely-used .NET O/RM from Microsoft, and use familiar LINQ syntax to express queries. It's built on top of [Npgsql](https://github.com/npgsql/npgsql).
Documentation is available on [the Npgsql site](http://www.npgsql.org/efcore/index.html).
The provider looks and feels just like any other Entity Framework Core provider. Here's a quick sample to get you started:
Aside from providing general EF Core support for PostgreSQL, the provider also exposes some PostgreSQL-specific capabilities, allowing you to query JSON, array or range columns, as well as many other advanced features. For more information, see the [the Npgsql site](http://www.npgsql.org/efcore/index.html). For information about EF Core in general, see the [EF Core website](https://docs.microsoft.com/ef/core/).
## Related packages
* Spatial plugin to work with PostgreSQL PostGIS: [Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.NetTopologySuite](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.NetTopologySuite)
* NodaTime plugin to use better date/time types with PostgreSQL: [Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.NodaTime](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.NodaTime)
* The underlying Npgsql ADO.NET provider is [Npgsql](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql).
# Npgsql Entity Framework Core provider for PostgreSQL
Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL is the open source EF Core provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to interact with PostgreSQL via the most widely-used .NET O/RM from Microsoft, and use familiar LINQ syntax to express queries.
This package is a plugin which allows you to interact with spatial data provided by the PostgreSQL [PostGIS extension](https://postgis.net); PostGIS is a mature, standard extension considered to provide top-of-the-line database spatial features. On the .NET side, the plugin adds support for the types from the [NetTopologySuite library](https://github.com/NetTopologySuite/NetTopologySuite), allowing you to read and write them directly to PostgreSQL.
To use the plugin, simply add `UseNetTopologySuite` as below and use NetTopologySuite types in your entity properties:
The plugin also supports translating many NetTopologySuite methods and properties into corresponding PostGIS operations. For more information, see the [NetTopologySuite plugin documentation page](https://www.npgsql.org/efcore/mapping/nts.html).
# Npgsql Entity Framework Core provider for PostgreSQL
Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL is the open source EF Core provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to interact with PostgreSQL via the most widely-used .NET O/RM from Microsoft, and use familiar LINQ syntax to express queries.
This package is a plugin which allows you to use the [NodaTime](https://nodatime.org) date/time library when interacting with PostgreSQL; this provides a better and safer API for dealing with date and time data.
To use the plugin, simply add `UseNodaTime` as below and use NodaTime types in your entity properties:
The plugin also supports translating most NodaTime methods and properties into corresponding PostgreSQL date/time operations. For more information, see the [NodaTime plugin documentation page](https://www.npgsql.org/efcore/mapping/nodatime.html).
# Npgsql Entity Framework Core provider for PostgreSQL
Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL is the open source EF Core provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to interact with PostgreSQL via the most widely-used .NET O/RM from Microsoft, and use familiar LINQ syntax to express queries. It's built on top of [Npgsql](https://github.com/npgsql/npgsql).
The provider looks and feels just like any other Entity Framework Core provider. Here's a quick sample to get you started:
Aside from providing general EF Core support for PostgreSQL, the provider also exposes some PostgreSQL-specific capabilities, allowing you to query JSON, array or range columns, as well as many other advanced features. For more information, see the [the Npgsql site](http://www.npgsql.org/efcore/index.html). For information about EF Core in general, see the [EF Core website](https://docs.microsoft.com/ef/core/).
