.NET SDK

Build distributed applications using the Dapr .NET SDK. The Dapr .NET SDK provides client and server extensions to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs.

Resources

• Dapr .NET SDK GitHub
• Dapr .NET SDK NuGet Packages
• Dapr .NET SDK Documentation

Prerequisites:

• .NET 8.0+ (Download)
• Dapr .NET Client/Server SDK

Installation

Install the Dapr .NET SDK via NuGet:

# Install Dapr client SDK
dotnet add package Dapr.Client

# Install Dapr server SDK (for ASP.NET Core)
dotnet add package Dapr.AspNetCore

Dapr Client APIs

Use the Dapr Client to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs with .NET-specific examples and code samples.

State Management

Store and retrieve application state using key-value pairs with .NET code examples

Service Invocation

Invoke methods on other services securely and reliably with .NET SDK

Publish

Publish events to topics for event-driven communication in .NET

Bindings

Interact with external systems through input and output bindings using .NET

Secrets Management

Securely retrieve secrets from configured secret stores with .NET examples

Conversation

Interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) using the Dapr Conversation API with .NET

Advanced Features

Actors

Build virtual actors with state, timers, and reminders using .NET SDK

Workflow

Create durable, long-running workflows with .NET code examples

Jobs

Schedule, get, and delete jobs with .NET SDK examples

Cryptography

Encrypt and decrypt data using configured cryptography components in .NET

Distributed Lock

Acquire and release distributed locks for synchronization with .NET

Getting Started

Dotnet Examples

Samples that highlight the Dapr .NET SDK Capabilities

.NET Client Documentation

Complete .NET client SDK guide with code examples

Catalyst Quickstarts

State Quickstart

Get started with state management in Catalyst

Pub/Sub Quickstart

Get started with publish and subscribe in Catalyst

Service Invocation Quickstart

Get started with service invocation in Catalyst