---
title: Set up Entity Framework 6 instrumentation
description: How to enable Elastic APM .NET Agent instrumentation of Entity Framework 6 database operations using the Ef6Interceptor.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3406/reference/apm/agents/dotnet/setup-ef6
products:
  - APM .NET Agent
  - APM Agent
applies_to:
  - Serverless Observability projects: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
  - Application Performance Monitoring Agent for .NET: Generally available
---

# Set up Entity Framework 6 instrumentation
## Supported versions


| Package           | Supported versions |
|-------------------|--------------------|
| `EntityFramework` | ≥6.2 ≤6.5.2        |

For the full compatibility matrix including supported installation methods, refer to [Data access technologies](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3406/reference/apm/agents/dotnet/supported-technologies#supported-data-access-technologies).

## Quick start

This page assumes the core agent is already set up. If not, see [Set up the APM .NET Agent](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3406/reference/apm/agents/dotnet/set-up-apm-net-agent) first.
Add the [`Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6`](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6) NuGet package to your project:
```sh
dotnet add package Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6
```

Include the `Ef6Interceptor` interceptor in your application’s `web.config`:
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <entityFramework>
        <interceptors>
            <interceptor type="Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6.Ef6Interceptor, Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6" />
        </interceptors>
    </entityFramework>
</configuration>
```

As an alternative to registering the interceptor via the configuration, you can register it in the application code:
```csharp
using System.Data.Entity;

DbInterception.Add(new Elastic.Apm.EntityFramework6.Ef6Interceptor());
```

For example, in an ASP.NET application, you can place the above call in the `Application_Start` method.
Instrumentation works with EntityFramework ≥6.2 ≤6.5.2 NuGet packages.
<note>
  Be careful not to execute `DbInterception.Add` for the same interceptor type more than once, as this will register multiple instances, causing multiple database spans to be captured for every SQL command.
</note>