Entity Framework Integration

An EntityFramework-based implementation is provided for the configuration and operational data extensibility points in IdentityServer. The use of EntityFramework allows any EF-supported database to be used with this library.

The features provided by this library are broken down into two main areas: configuration store and operational store support. These two different areas can be used independently or together, based upon the needs of the hosting application.

To use this library, ensure that you have the NuGet package for the ASP.NET Identity integration. It is called Duende.IdentityServer.EntityFramework. You can install it with:

dotnet add package Duende.IdentityServer.EntityFramework

Configuration Store Support

For storing configuration data, then the configuration store can be used. This support provides implementations of the IClientStore, IResourceStore, IIdentityProviderStore, and the ICorsPolicyService extensibility points. These implementations use a DbContext-derived class called ConfigurationDbContext to model the tables in the database.

To use the configuration store support, use the AddConfigurationStore extension method after the call to AddIdentityServer:

public IServiceProvider ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    const string connectionString = @"Data Source=(LocalDb)\MSSQLLocalDB;database=YourIdentityServerDatabase;trusted_connection=yes;";
    var migrationsAssembly = typeof(Startup).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetName().Name;
    
    services.AddIdentityServer()
        // this adds the config data from DB (clients, resources, CORS)
        .AddConfigurationStore(options =>
        {
            options.ConfigureDbContext = builder =>
                builder.UseSqlServer(connectionString,
                    sql => sql.MigrationsAssembly(migrationsAssembly));
        });
}

To configure the configuration store, use the ConfigurationStoreOptions options object passed to the configuration callback.

ConfigurationStoreOptions

This options class contains properties to control the configuration store and ConfigurationDbContext.

ConfigureDbContext Delegate of type Action used as a callback to configure the underlying ConfigurationDbContext. The delegate can configure the ConfigurationDbContext in the same way if EF were being used directly with AddDbContext, which allows any EF-supported database to be used.

DefaultSchema Allows setting the default database schema name for all the tables in the ConfigurationDbContext

options.DefaultSchema = "myConfigurationSchema";      

If you need to change the schema for the Migration History Table, you can chain another action to the UseSqlServer:

options.ConfigureDbContext = b =>
    b.UseSqlServer(connectionString,
        sql => sql.MigrationsAssembly(migrationsAssembly).MigrationsHistoryTable("MyConfigurationMigrationTable", "myConfigurationSchema"));

Enabling Caching for Configuration Store

To enable caching for the EF configuration store implementation, use the AddConfigurationStoreCache extension method:

public IServiceProvider ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    services.AddIdentityServer()
        .AddConfigurationStore(options => { ... })
        // this is something you will want in production to reduce load on and requests to the DB
        .AddConfigurationStoreCache();
}

Operational Store

For storing operational data then the operational store can be used. This support provides implementations of the IPersistedGrantStore, IDeviceFlowStore, IServerSideSessionStore, and ISigningKeyStore extensibility points. The implementation uses a DbContext-derived class called PersistedGrantDbContext to model the table in the database.

To use the operational store support, use the AddOperationalStore extension method after the call to AddIdentityServer:

public IServiceProvider ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    const string connectionString = @"Data Source=(LocalDb)\MSSQLLocalDB;database=YourIdentityServerDatabase;trusted_connection=yes;";
    var migrationsAssembly = typeof(Startup).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetName().Name;
    
    services.AddIdentityServer()
        // this adds the operational data from DB (codes, tokens, consents)
        .AddOperationalStore(options =>
        {
            options.ConfigureDbContext = builder =>
                builder.UseSqlServer(connectionString,
                    sql => sql.MigrationsAssembly(migrationsAssembly));

            // this enables automatic token cleanup. this is optional.
            options.EnableTokenCleanup = true;
            options.TokenCleanupInterval = 3600; // interval in seconds (default is 3600)
        });
}

To configure the operational store, use the OperationalStoreOptions options object passed to the configuration callback.

OperationalStoreOptions

This options class contains properties to control the operational store and PersistedGrantDbContext.

ConfigureDbContext Delegate of type Action used as a callback to configure the underlying PersistedGrantDbContext. The delegate can configure the PersistedGrantDbContext in the same way if EF were being used directly with AddDbContext, which allows any EF-supported database to be used.

DefaultSchema Allows setting the default database schema name for all the tables in the PersistedGrantDbContext.

EnableTokenCleanup Indicates whether expired grants will be automatically cleaned up from the database. The default is false.

RemoveConsumedTokens [added in 5.1] Indicates whether consumed grants will be automatically cleaned up from the database. The default is false.

TokenCleanupInterval The token cleanup interval (in seconds). The default is 3600 (1 hour).

ConsumedTokenCleanupDelay [added in 6.3] The consumed token cleanup delay (in seconds). The default is 0. This delay is the amount of time that must elapse before tokens marked as consumed can be deleted. Note that only refresh tokens with OneTime usage can be marked as consumed.

The token cleanup feature does not remove persisted grants that are consumed (see persisted grants). It only removes persisted grants that are beyond their Expiration.

Database creation and schema changes across different versions of IdentityServer

It is very likely that across different versions of IdentityServer (and the EF support) that the database schema will change to accommodate new and changing features.

We do not provide any support for creating your database or migrating your data from one version to another. You are expected to manage the database creation, schema changes, and data migration in any way your organization sees fit.

Using EF migrations is one possible approach to this. If you do wish to use migrations, then see the EF quickstart for samples on how to get started, or consult the Microsoft documentation on EF migrations.

We publish a sample app that we use internally for creating databases to test the latest database schema (this is SQL Server specific).