.NET

SurrealDB can be run as an embedded database within your .NET application, allowing you to use SurrealDB without running a separate server process. This is ideal for desktop applications, testing, local development, and edge computing scenarios.

Embedded database options

SurrealDB supports multiple types of embedded storage in .NET:

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  In-memory database (mem:// or SurrealDbMemoryClient) - Fastest performance with data stored in RAM. Perfect for testing, caching, or temporary data. Data is lost when the connection closes.

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  File-based database (rocksdb://, surrealkv://, SurrealDbRocksDbClient, or SurrealDbKvClient) - Persistent storage on disk using RocksDB or SurrealKV storage engines. Data persists across connections and application restarts.

Quick example

using SurrealDb.Net;

// In-memory database
using var db = new SurrealDbMemoryClient();
await db.Use("main", "main");
var person = await db.Create("person", new Person { Name = "John Doe" });
Console.WriteLine(person);

// File-based persistent database (RocksDB)
using var db = new SurrealDbRocksDbClient("mydb");
await db.Use("main", "main");
var company = await db.Create("company", new Company { Name = "TechStart" });
Console.WriteLine(company);

For complete documentation, installation instructions, examples, best practices, and troubleshooting, see the .NET SDK embedding guide.