How do you map an entity to a View or Stored Procedure in EF Core?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Entities are mapped to views using .ToView() and to stored procedures (for CUD operations) via Fluent API introduced in EF Core 7.

Deep explanation

Querying views behaves like tables, but they are typically configured as Keyless if they lack a unique identity. EF Core 7+ introduced the ability to map Insert, Update, and Delete actions directly to stored procedures via .InsertUsingStoredProcedure(), entirely bypassing default SQL generation.

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