---
title: "Databricks AI for C# and .NET in Visual Studio 2026 | iolys"
description: "Use Databricks Unity Catalog-governed Model Serving endpoints for C# and .NET development inside Visual Studio 2026 with iolys."
url: "https://getiolys.com/providers/databricks"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-09-19"
---

# Bring Databricks Unity Catalog-governed AI into Visual Studio 2026.

Connect the active C# or .NET solution to the chat-capable Model Serving endpoints exposed by your Databricks workspace. iolys discovers the available endpoints while access, model governance, usage, solution context, tool activity, and permissions stay visible in one consistent workflow.

- Provider: Databricks Unity Catalog
- Connection type: Unity Catalog / Model Serving
- Access: Keep enterprise AI governed in Databricks
- Who pays for the AI usage: Reuses a subscription your organization already pays for, through the endpoints it exposes.
- Where the model runs: The model runs on endpoints your organization hosts and governs.
- Best for: Enterprise .NET teams that govern model access with Databricks Unity Catalog and expose approved chat models through Model Serving endpoints.
- Official site: https://www.databricks.com/product/unity-catalog

Bring your Databricks workspace URL and personal access token. iolys uses the Model Serving endpoints made available by that workspace; your organization keeps its credentials, endpoint access, governance, and model usage in the Databricks environment it controls.

## How to connect Databricks Unity Catalog in Visual Studio 2026

1. Expose approved chat models through Model Serving endpoints in your Databricks workspace.
2. Add the workspace URL and a personal access token in iolys.
3. Select a discovered endpoint for the active C# or .NET solution in Visual Studio 2026.

## What you get

- **Surface governed model access** — iolys lists the chat-capable Model Serving endpoints made available by the Databricks workspace you configure.
- **Reach multiple model families** — Use compatible Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, Llama, and other endpoints exposed by your workspace.
- **Keep enterprise control** — Credentials, endpoint access, governance, and provider usage stay connected to the Databricks Unity Catalog environment your team manages.

## Requirements

iolys targets the Visual Studio 2026 IDE on 64-bit Windows. It requires access to a supported AI provider or a local Ollama instance. Git is required for isolated parallel workspaces. Visual Studio Code is a separate editor; iolys is an extension for the Visual Studio IDE.

## Price

All currently available iolys features are free for personal and commercial use. AI provider subscriptions, API usage, and infrastructure costs remain separate. iolys does not include a bundled model allowance.

## Databricks Unity Catalog questions

### How can I use Databricks Unity Catalog in Visual Studio for C#?

Install the iolys extension for Visual Studio 2026 and open your C# solution. Expose approved chat models through Model Serving endpoints in your Databricks workspace. Add the workspace URL and a personal access token in iolys. Select a discovered endpoint for the active C# or .NET solution in Visual Studio 2026. You can then ask Databricks Unity Catalog to help with your C# and .NET code from the iolys workspace.

### Is there a VSIX extension to use Databricks Unity Catalog in Visual Studio?

Yes. iolys is a VSIX extension for Visual Studio 2026, and Databricks Unity Catalog is one of the provider connections it ships with. Install the iolys VSIX once from the Visual Studio Marketplace, then add Databricks Unity Catalog from the Manage Providers panel; there is no separate VSIX per provider.

### Can I use Databricks Unity Catalog in Visual Studio 2026?

Yes, with the iolys extension. It connects a Databricks workspace to Visual Studio 2026 and surfaces its chat-capable Model Serving endpoints for C# and .NET development.

### Which Databricks models can iolys use?

iolys discovers chat-capable Model Serving endpoints exposed by your workspace. The available models and their governance depend on that Databricks environment.

### What Databricks credentials are required?

Configure the workspace URL and a personal access token with permission to list and use the required serving endpoints.

## Related pages

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- [Install iolys from the Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=iolys.iolys-visual-studio)
- [iolys blog](https://getiolys.com/blog)