advanced patterns When Using Async/Await with Entity Framework Core 7 in a Web API
I'm migrating some code and I am working with a strange scenario while using async/await with Entity Framework Core 7 in my ASP.NET Core Web API. When I try to fetch a list of users from my database, the method returns an empty list, but I can see records in the database. Here's the code I've written: ```csharp public async Task<List<User>> GetUsersAsync() { using (var context = new MyDbContext()) { return await context.Users.ToListAsync(); } } ``` When I call this method from my controller: ```csharp [HttpGet] public async Task<IActionResult> GetUsers() { var users = await _userService.GetUsersAsync(); return Ok(users); } ``` The question occurs intermittently; sometimes it returns the users as expected, and other times it returns an empty list. I've checked the database, and the records are definitely there. I've also verified that the connection string is correct and the context is properly configured in my `Startup.cs`: ```csharp services.AddDbContext<MyDbContext>(options => options.UseSqlServer(Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection"))); ``` I suspect it might be related to the context's lifecycle or how the async methods are being executed, but I haven't been able to pinpoint the scenario. I tried enabling logging to see if any errors are thrown, but nothing unusual appears in the logs. Any insights on why this might be happening? Is there a best practice for managing DbContext in async methods that I might be missing? I'm coming from a different tech stack and learning C#. Any ideas how to fix this?