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title: "How to inject IConfiguration in asp.net core 6"  
description: "How to inject IConfiguration in asp.net core 6"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2023-11-07  
updated: 2023-11-08  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160453/how-to-inject-iconfiguration-in-asp-dot-net-core-6  
category: ".net core"  
tags: ["asp.net core", ".net core", ".net core 6"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to inject IConfiguration in asp.net core 6

How to inject IConfiguration in [asp.net core](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12946/get-started-with-asp-dot-net-core-mvc-and-visual-studio) 6

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

In [ASP.NET](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/934/default-folders-available-inside-the-asp-dot-net-application-folder) Core 6, you can easily inject the **IConfiguration** interface into your services or controllers to access application configuration settings. Here's how you can do it:

**Add Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration Package** (if not already added):

If you haven't already added the **Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration** package to your project, you can do so using the following command:

```plaintext
dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration
```

**Inject IConfiguration into Your Service or Controller**:

You can inject the **IConfiguration** interface into your services or controllers through constructor injection. Here's an example:

csharpCopy code

```plaintext
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

public class MyService
{
    private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;

    public MyService(IConfiguration configuration)
    {
        _configuration = configuration;
    }

    public void SomeMethod()
    {
        // Access configuration settings
        var settingValue = _configuration["MyAppSettings:SomeSetting"];
        // Use settingValue as needed
    }
}
```

In this example, we inject **IConfiguration** into the **MyService** class through its constructor. You can then use the **_configuration** object to access configuration settings by specifying the configuration keys.

**Access Configuration Settings**:

You can access configuration settings using the **IConfiguration** instance. For example, if you have a configuration file with the following settings:

```plaintext
{
    "MyAppSettings": {
        "SomeSetting": "This is a configuration value"
    }
}
```

You can access the "SomeSetting" value in your service or controller as shown in the **SomeMethod** example above.

Make sure your application configuration is correctly set up and includes the settings you want to access. The **IConfiguration** interface provides a flexible and convenient way to access configuration settings from various sources, such as JSON files, environment variables, and more.


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