Npgsql 8.0.2

Npgsql is the open source .NET data provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to connect and interact with PostgreSQL server using .NET.

Quickstart

Here's a basic code snippet to get you started:

var connString = "Host=myserver;Username=mylogin;Password=mypass;Database=mydatabase";

await using var conn = new NpgsqlConnection(connString);
await conn.OpenAsync();

// Insert some data
await using (var cmd = new NpgsqlCommand("INSERT INTO data (some_field) VALUES (@p)", conn))
{
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("p", "Hello world");
    await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();
}

// Retrieve all rows
await using (var cmd = new NpgsqlCommand("SELECT some_field FROM data", conn))
await using (var reader = await cmd.ExecuteReaderAsync())
{
while (await reader.ReadAsync())
    Console.WriteLine(reader.GetString(0));
}

Key features

High-performance PostgreSQL driver. Regularly figures in the top contenders on the TechEmpower Web Framework Benchmarks.
Full support of most PostgreSQL types, including advanced ones such as arrays, enums, ranges, multiranges, composites, JSON, PostGIS and others.
Highly-efficient bulk import/export API.
Failover, load balancing and general multi-host support.
Great integration with Entity Framework Core via Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.

For the full documentation, please visit the Npgsql website.

The Entity Framework Core provider that works with this provider is Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL.
Spatial plugin to work with PostgreSQL PostGIS: Npgsql.NetTopologySuite
NodaTime plugin to use better date/time types with PostgreSQL: Npgsql.NodaTime
OpenTelemetry support can be set up with Npgsql.OpenTelemetry

Showing the top 20 packages that depend on Npgsql.

Packages	Downloads
Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL PostgreSQL/Npgsql provider for Entity Framework Core.	1,408
Hangfire.PostgreSql PostgreSql storage implementation for Hangfire (background job system for ASP.NET and aspnet core applications).	1,308
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	740
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	361
OnlineStorage.Server Cерверный модуль облачного файлового хранилища.	303
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	58
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	49
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	42
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	41
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	40
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	36
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	25
OnlineStorage.Server Cерверный модуль облачного файлового хранилища.	24
OnlineStorage.Server Cерверный модуль облачного файлового хранилища.	23
Xtensive.Orm.PostgreSql Adds support for PostgreSQL to DataObjects.Net	22
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	17
OnlineStorage.Server Cерверный модуль облачного файлового хранилища.	16
Salazki.SearchEngine.PostgreSql Package Description	16

Version	Downloads	Last updated
8.0.2	1,401	05/09/2025
7.0.4	79	05/09/2025
6.0.0	1,282	05/09/2025

Npgsql 8.0.2

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Quickstart

Key features

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Dependencies

.NET 6.0

.NET 7.0

.NET 8.0

.NET Standard 2.0

.NET Standard 2.1

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