This guide walks through integrating Elsa v3 into an ASP.NET Zero MVC project. It covers creating the ElsaServer sidecar process, configuring shared JWT authentication, multi-tenancy support, auto-starting the server, and embedding the Elsa Studio workflow designer inside an MVC Razor view via an iframe.
03 June 2026
How To Elsa .NET
This blog walks through the backend setup for integrating Elsa v3 into an ASP.NET Zero solution. It covers installing required packages, configuring the Elsa server within the ASP.NET Zero architecture, setting up persistence, and preparing the application for workflow execution.
Elsa is a great open source .NET Standard workflows library. Elsa allows creation of workflows by code, by JSON definition or by its workflow designer UI. In this document, we will basically integrate Elsa with ASP.NET Zero and create a simple workflow following official Elsa Dashboard + Server document.
Integrate Elsa with ASP.NET Zero and create a simple workflow following official Elsa Dashboard + Server document.
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