diff --git a/Aspire.sln b/Aspire.sln
index b96f0767876..9b7c97973bc 100644
--- a/Aspire.sln
+++ b/Aspire.sln
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Aspire.Pomelo.EntityFramewo
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Aspire.Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql.Tests", "tests\Aspire.Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql.Tests\Aspire.Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql.Tests.csproj", "{BFAF55A8-A737-4EC1-BBA2-76001A8F16E0}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "SqlServerEndToEnd", "SqlServerEndToEnd", "{2CA6AB88-21EF-4488-BB1B-3A5BAD5FE2AD}"
+EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost", "playground\SqlServerEndToEnd\SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost\SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost.csproj", "{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9}"
+EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService", "playground\SqlServerEndToEnd\SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService\SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.csproj", "{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -551,6 +557,14 @@ Global
 		{BFAF55A8-A737-4EC1-BBA2-76001A8F16E0}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{BFAF55A8-A737-4EC1-BBA2-76001A8F16E0}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{BFAF55A8-A737-4EC1-BBA2-76001A8F16E0}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -647,6 +661,9 @@ Global
 		{25208C6F-0A9D-4D60-9EDD-256C9891B1CD} = {D173887B-AF42-4576-B9C1-96B9E9B3D9C0}
 		{C565532A-0754-44FE-A0C7-78D5338DDBCA} = {27381127-6C45-4B4C-8F18-41FF48DFE4B2}
 		{BFAF55A8-A737-4EC1-BBA2-76001A8F16E0} = {4981B3A5-4AFD-4191-BF7D-8692D9783D60}
+		{2CA6AB88-21EF-4488-BB1B-3A5BAD5FE2AD} = {D173887B-AF42-4576-B9C1-96B9E9B3D9C0}
+		{7616FD70-6BEC-439D-B39E-A838F939C0F9} = {2CA6AB88-21EF-4488-BB1B-3A5BAD5FE2AD}
+		{78ABCF96-507B-4E5F-9265-CACC3EFD4C53} = {2CA6AB88-21EF-4488-BB1B-3A5BAD5FE2AD}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {6DCEDFEC-988E-4CB3-B45B-191EB5086E0C}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Program.cs b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d4e45a0d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.AddServiceDefaults();
+
+builder.AddSqlServerDbContext<MyDbContext>("db");
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+app.MapGet("/", async (MyDbContext context) =>
+{
+    // You wouldn't normally do this on every call,
+    // but doing it here just to make this simple.
+    context.Database.EnsureCreated();
+
+    var entry = new Entry();
+    await context.Entries.AddAsync(entry);
+    await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+    var entries = await context.Entries.ToListAsync();
+
+    return new
+    {
+        totalEntries = entries.Count,
+        entries = entries
+    };
+});
+
+app.Run();
+
+public class MyDbContext(DbContextOptions<MyDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+{
+    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+    {
+        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
+
+        modelBuilder.Entity<Entry>().HasKey(e => e.Id);
+    }
+
+    public DbSet<Entry> Entries { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class Entry
+{
+    public Guid Id { get; set; } = Guid.NewGuid();
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Properties/launchSettings.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7bf310e7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5180",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.csproj b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6caccbe4360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Components\Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer\Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Playground.ServiceDefaults\Playground.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.http b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.http
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59fcd09ca55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.http
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@CosmosEndToEnd.ApiService_HostAddress = http://localhost:5193
+
+GET {{SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.Development.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10f68b8c8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.props b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9b39c05e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project>
+
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('Directory.Build.props', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../'))" />
+
+  <!-- NOTE: This line is only required because we are using P2P references, not NuGet. It will not exist in real apps. -->
+  <Import Project="../../../src/Aspire.Hosting/build/Aspire.Hosting.props" />
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.targets b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.targets
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7ba77268f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<Project>
+
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('Directory.Build.targets', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../'))" />
+
+  <!-- NOTE: These lines are only required because we are using P2P references, not NuGet. They will not exist in real apps. -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\src\Aspire.Hosting\build\Aspire.Hosting.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\src\Aspire.Hosting.Sdk\SDK\Sdk.targets" />
+  
+</Project>
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Program.cs b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2dbe5f854c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+
+var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+var db = builder.AddSqlServer("sql").AddDatabase("db");
+
+builder.AddProject<Projects.SqlServerEndToEnd_ApiService>("api")
+       .WithReference(db);
+
+// This project is only added in playground projects to support development/debugging
+// of the dashboard. It is not required in end developer code. Comment out this code
+// to test end developer dashboard launch experience. Refer to Directory.Build.props
+// for the path to the dashboard binary (defaults to the Aspire.Dashboard bin output
+// in the artifacts dir).
+//builder.AddProject<Projects.Aspire_Dashboard>(KnownResourceNames.AspireDashboard);
+
+builder.Build().Run();
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16aca777b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:15888",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:16175",
+        "DOTNET_ASPIRE_SHOW_DASHBOARD_RESOURCES": "true" // Display dashboard resource in console for local development
+      }
+    },
+    "generate-manifest": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "commandLineArgs": "--publisher manifest --output-path aspire-manifest.json",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:15888",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "DOTNET_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:16175"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost.csproj b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff809fd13bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <IsAspireHost>true</IsAspireHost>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\..\..\src\Aspire.Hosting\Utils\KnownResourceNames.cs" Link="KnownResourceNames.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Aspire.Dashboard\Aspire.Dashboard.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\src\Aspire.Hosting\Aspire.Hosting.csproj" IsAspireProjectResource="false" />
+    
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService\SqlServerEndToEnd.ApiService.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c208ae9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.json b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31c092aa450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/SqlServerEndToEnd/SqlServerEndToEnd.AppHost/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Aspire.Hosting.Dcp": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}