“Context cannot be used while the model is being created” exception with ASP.NET Identity

Question

Why is this happening when we make a call to the AccountApiController.Register() method?

• what is trying to use the context?
• what is trying to create

Answer 1

I'm using EF Code First in a multi-layered architecture with MySQL and had the same exception and using the following line inside the DBContext Class constructure works:

Database.SetInitializer(null);