In today's world of ever-evolving technologies, PostgreSQL stands out as a powerful, open-source relational database management system that is robust, reliable, and feature-rich. Integrating PostgreSQL with a .NET API can open up a lot of opportunities for building scalable and high-performance applications. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of setting up and integrating PostgreSQL with a .NET API.
Prerequisites
Before we dive in, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:
- PostgreSQL
- .NET SDK
Step 1: Set Up Your .NET Project
First things first, create a .NET Project.
Step 2: Install Required Packages
Next, we need to install the necessary packages to work with PostgreSQL in .NET.
Install the following nuGet package:
- Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL
This package allows Entity Framework Core to communicate with PostgreSQL.
Step 3: Configure the Database Connection
Open appsettings.json and add your PostgreSQL connection string:
{
"ConnectionStrings": {
"DefaultConnection": "Host=localhost;Database=mydatabase;Username=postgres;Password=yourpassword"
},
"Logging": {
"LogLevel": {
"Default": "Information",
"Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
}
},
"AllowedHosts": "*"
}
Step 4: Create a Data Context Class
Create a new class named MyDbContext.cs in the Models directory (create the directory if it doesn't exist). Define your DbContext class as follows:
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
namespace MyApi.Models
{
public class MyDbContext : DbContext
{
public MyDbContext(DbContextOptions<MyDbContext> options) : base(options) { }
public DbSet<User> Users { get; set; }
}
public class User
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Email { get; set; }
}
}
Step 5: Configure Services in Program.cs
Open program.cs and configure the services to use PostgreSQL:
services.AddDbContext<MyDbContext>(options => options.UseNpgsql(Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
Step 6: Create and Apply Migrations
To keep your database schema in sync with your EF Core models, use migrations. Open a terminal and run:
dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
dotnet ef database update
Step 7: Create API Endpoints
Create a new controller named UsersController.cs in the Controllers directory:
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using MyApi.Models;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
[Route("api/[controller]")]
[ApiController]
public class UsersController : ControllerBase
{
private readonly MyDbContext _context;
public UsersController(MyDbContext context)
{
_context = context;
}
[HttpGet]
public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<User>>> GetUsers()
{
return await _context.Users.ToListAsync();
}
[HttpGet("{id}")]
public async Task<ActionResult<User>> GetUser(int id)
{
var user = await _context.Users.FindAsync(id);
if (user == null)
{
return NotFound();
}
return user;
}
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult<User>> PostUser(User user)
{
_context.Users.Add(user);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
return CreatedAtAction(nameof(GetUser), new { id = user.Id }, user);
}
[HttpPut("{id}")]
public async Task<IActionResult> PutUser(int id, User user)
{
if (id != user.Id)
{
return BadRequest();
}
_context.Entry(user).State = EntityState.Modified;
try
{
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
}
catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException)
{
if (!UserExists(id))
{
return NotFound();
}
else
{
throw;
}
}
return NoContent();
}
[HttpDelete("{id}")]
public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteUser(int id)
{
var user = await _context.Users.FindAsync(id);
if (user == null)
{
return NotFound();
}
_context.Users.Remove(user);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
return NoContent();
}
private bool UserExists(int id)
{
return _context.Users.Any(e => e.Id == id);
}
}
Step 8: Run the Application
To manage postgreSQL databases, I use the pgAdmin 4, so you can see here an example of a user:
And that's it guys, a very very very simple case of postgreSQL integration with .net, there's still plenty more to learn, I hope you liked it, stay tuned for more!
Top comments (2)
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Thank you very much!