Explain EF Core Interceptors and their use cases.

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Interceptors allow you to hook into EF Core operations (like executing a command or saving changes) to inspect, modify, or suppress them.

Deep explanation

They implement interfaces like ISaveChangesInterceptor or IDbCommandInterceptor. They are incredibly powerful for injecting cross-cutting concerns at the database layer, such as automatic auditing, query logging, soft-delete execution, or adding SQL query hints.

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