Microsoft Entity Framework
Microsoft Entity Framework is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for .NET developers enabling database access using .NET objects. EF Core is the modern, cross-platform version supporting SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Cosmos DB with LINQ queries, change tracking, migrations, and code-first modeling.
Limited machine-readable signal and partial portal coverage — documentation a human can read, but little a machine or agent can consume without scraping.
API Evangelist profiles Microsoft Entity Framework the way a machine reads it — 27 machine-readable artifacts across 2 APIs, pulled from the provider's own public surface and indexed so a developer, an analyst, or an AI agent can evaluate it against every other provider on the network.
Every provider in the network is reduced to the same set of machine-readable artifacts — OpenAPI contracts, event specifications, GraphQL schemas, runnable collections, pricing and rate-limit signals, security posture, OAuth scopes, and the agent surfaces (MCP servers and skills) that let software drive the API on its own. We profile them because the interface is the part of a company you can actually inspect: it is a truer signal of what a provider does than any marketing page. From those artifacts we compute the Kin Score — Microsoft Entity Framework scores 32.3/100 (thin), with a separate agent-readiness read of 7/100 (human only). The full breakdown is below, followed by every artifact we hold — each card links through to its machine-readable definition on apis.io.
Kin Score
This is the API Evangelist rating — a single, repeatable read computed from the artifacts on this page. Green fill is points earned; the red track is points possible, so every bar shows earned-versus-possible at a glance.
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
How we profile Microsoft Entity Framework
Each block below is one kind of artifact we hold for Microsoft Entity Framework. For each we say what it is and why it earns a place in the profile, then list every one we've indexed — capped at two rows, scroll within the panel for the rest.
APIs 2
Each API is captured as its own OpenAPI definition — every operation, parameter, and response. This is the single most useful machine-readable description of what an API does, and it's what lets us score, lint, mock, and generate against it without asking the provider for anything.
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
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.
Entity Framework 6
The mature and stable ORM for .NET Framework with Code First, Database First, and Model First workflows.
Pricing Plans 1
Pricing is part of the interface. Machine-readable plans tell you what a tier costs and includes before you commit — one of the six things the Kin Score reads for commercial clarity.
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Rate limits are the difference between a demo that works and a production integration that doesn't fall over. Publishing them is an operational-transparency signal — and a hard requirement for any agent that plans its own throughput.
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Microsoft Entity Framework Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals let a buyer model the financial operations of an API before it's live. We profile them for the same reason we profile pricing: the money is part of the contract.
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Features 10
The notable capabilities this provider advertises, captured as structured features so they can be searched and compared instead of read one landing page at a time.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
LINQ Queries
Write database queries using Language Integrated Query (LINQ) with strongly-typed C# expressions.
Change Tracking
Automatic tracking of entity changes for efficient database updates.
Migrations
Database schema versioning with code-first migrations for evolving data models.
Code First Modeling
Define database schemas using C# classes and data annotations or Fluent API.
Database Providers
Plugin architecture supporting SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Cosmos DB, and more.
Lazy and Eager Loading
Control related entity loading with lazy, eager, and explicit loading strategies.
Raw SQL Queries
Execute raw SQL and stored procedures alongside LINQ queries.
Global Query Filters
Apply automatic filtering to all queries for multi-tenancy and soft deletes.
Value Converters
Custom type conversions between .NET types and database column types.
Compiled Queries
Pre-compile LINQ queries for improved performance in hot paths.
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Spectral Rules 1
Governance rulesets we run against this provider's specs — the automated checks behind parts of the score. Profiling them makes the quality bar explicit and re-runnable, not a matter of opinion.
Microsoft Entity Framework API Rules
SPECTRALSecurity Posture 2
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals — the evidence that a provider takes security seriously enough to document it. We profile it because you can't govern what you can't see.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Use Cases 6
What developers actually build with this provider — captured so the catalogue answers 'what is this for', not just 'what does this expose'.
What developers build with this provider.
Web Application Data Access
Data access layer for ASP.NET Core web applications and APIs.
Microservices Data Layer
Database access for .NET microservices with per-service databases.
Database Migration Management
Version-controlled schema evolution with automatic migration generation.
Multi-Database Applications
Applications connecting to multiple database providers simultaneously.
Domain-Driven Design
Implement DDD patterns with aggregate roots, value objects, and repositories.
Legacy Database Integration
Map existing database schemas to modern .NET classes with Database First.
Solutions 3
Packaged solutions the provider offers on top of the raw API surface.
Packaged solutions this provider offers.
Entity Framework Core
Modern, cross-platform ORM for .NET 6+ applications.
Entity Framework 6
Mature ORM for .NET Framework applications.
EF Core Tools
CLI and Package Manager Console tools for migrations and scaffolding.
Resources
Every other property we hold for Microsoft Entity Framework — documentation, portals, status pages, policies, and corporate surface — grouped by the job it does, following the integrator's arc from getting started to running in production.
Get Started 1
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Build 1
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 2
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 2
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 1
The organization behind the API
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