EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch 0.3.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch --version 0.3.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch -Version 0.3.0
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<PackageReference Include="EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch" Version="0.3.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch" Version="0.3.0" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch" />
                    


                            Project file
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paket add EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch --version 0.3.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch, 0.3.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch@0.3.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch&version=0.3.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch&version=0.3.0
                    


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EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch

Entity Framework Core extension for ParadeDB pg_search

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EFCore.ParadeDB.PgSearch adds support for ParadeDB's pg_search extension to Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL, exposing ParadeDB search functions through the EF.Functions API for LINQ-based full-text search queries. BM25 index creation must be defined using raw SQL. See the EF Core documentation for details on adding raw SQL to migrations.

Requirements & Compatibility

Component Supported
.NET 8, 9, 10
ParadeDB 0.23.0+
PostgreSQL 15+ (with ParadeDB extension)

Configuration

Install the Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL NuGet package and configure your DbContext by calling UsePgSearch() on the NpgsqlDbContextOptionsBuilder to enable pg_search function mappings.

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

builder.Services.AddDbContextPool<AppDbContext>(opt =>
{
    opt.UseNpgsql(
        builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("AppDatabase"),
        o => o.UsePgSearch()
    );
});

A complete example is also available in the samples directory demonstrating PgSearch configuration and BM25 index creation.

Function Mappings

The following ParadeDB operations are available through the EF.Functions API:

ParadeDB Operation LINQ Methods
Match MatchDisjunction(), MatchConjunction()
Phrase Phrase()
Term Term()
Highlighting Snippet()
Proximity Proximity()
BM25 scoring Score()

Usage Example

var products = await dbContext
    .Products.Where(p =>
        EF.Functions.MatchDisjunction(
            p.Description,
            "with shoes and",
            Pdb.Fuzzy(1),
            Pdb.Boost(2.3f)
        )
    )
    .Select(p => new
    {
        p.Id,
        p.Description,
        Score = EF.Functions.Score(p.Id),
    })
    .ToListAsync();

Translates to:

SELECT p.id AS "Id", p.description AS "Description", pdb.score(p.id) AS "Score"
FROM products AS p
WHERE p.description ||| 'with shoes and'::pdb.fuzzy(1)::pdb.boost(2.3)
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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0.3.0 96 4/19/2026
0.2.0 105 4/13/2026
0.1.0 252 9/26/2025