# jasontaylordev/NorthwindTraders

Northwind Traders is a sample application built using ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core.

Repository: https://github.com/jasontaylordev/NorthwindTraders
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/northwindtraders
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: entity-framework-core, northwind-database, aspnet-core, code-first, clean-architecture
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-07-01T22:31:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3613, "days_push": 1159, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5006, forks 1565 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:04.562244+00:00)

## What it is
Northwind Traders is a sample ASP.NET Core application demonstrating Clean Architecture with Entity Framework Core and a code-first Northwind database. The repository has been archived and is no longer maintained; its successor is the Clean Architecture Solution Template.

## Use cases
- learn clean architecture in .NET
- see an example ASP.NET Core REST API with EF Core
- reference code-first database setup with Entity Framework Core
- study a layered .NET solution structure
- find a starting point for a .NET web API project

## When to choose
- you want a historical reference for Clean Architecture in .NET Core
- you are learning how to structure ASP.NET Core + EF Core projects
- you plan to fork and adapt the sample yourself

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained template - use jasontaylordev/CleanArchitecture instead
- you need production-ready code with bug fixes and support
- you expect updated dependencies or documentation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, orm, api-framework
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform
- tags: clean-architecture, sample-application, entity-framework-core, aspnet-core, reference-project, archived, web-server

## Member repositories
- jasontaylordev/NorthwindTraders (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.562244+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:17:34.467507+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jasontaylordev/NorthwindTraders (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.562244+00:00, sha f44906e77983)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.