---
title: "How do I get required service in .Net Core 6."  
description: "How do I get required service in .Net Core 6."  
author: "Utpal Vishwas"  
published: 2023-11-07  
updated: 2023-11-08  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160457/how-do-i-get-required-service-in-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 do I get required service in .Net Core 6.

How do I get [required](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160269/what-is-required-data-annotation-how-does-it-affect-model-validation) [service](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105963/online-thesis-writing-service-for-college-kids-with-disabilities) in .Net Core 6.

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

In .NET Core 6, you can get a required service (a service that must be registered) from the Dependency Injection (DI) container by using the **GetRequiredService** method. This is commonly used within your application to retrieve services that are essential for its operation. Here's how you can do it:

Assuming you have a service interface **ISomeService** and a concrete implementation **SomeService**, and you've registered them in the DI container, here's how you can get a required service:

**Register the Service**:

In your **Startup.cs** or similar configuration file, you need to register your service. This typically happens in the **ConfigureServices** method. For example:

```plaintext
services.AddScoped<ISome
```

**Retrieve the Required Service**:

To get the required service in your controller, middleware, or any class that has access to the DI container, you can use the **GetRequiredService** method. You can use it by injecting **IServiceProvider** or directly within a class that supports DI.

**Using IServiceProvider**:

csharpCopy code

```plaintext
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;

public class MyController : ControllerBase
{
    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;

    public MyController(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
    {
        _serviceProvider = serviceProvider;
    }

    public IActionResult MyAction()
    {
        // Get the required service using GetRequiredService
        var someService = _serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<ISomeService>();

        // Use the someService
        var result = someService.DoSomething();

        return Ok(result);
    }
}
```

**Using Constructor Injection**:

You can also inject the required service directly into your class's constructor. This is a cleaner and more recommended approach:

```plaintext
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

public class MyController : ControllerBase
{
    private readonly ISomeService _someService;

    public MyController(ISomeService someService)
    {
        _someService = someService;
    }

    public IActionResult MyAction()
    {
        // Use the injected someService
        var result = _someService.DoSomething();

        return Ok(result);
    }
}
```

In the examples above, we have shown how to get a required service using both **IServiceProvider** and constructor injection. The latter is the preferred method because it is more explicit and easier to test. The DI container will automatically resolve and inject the required service for you when you request it in the constructor.

By following these steps, you can easily access the required services in your .NET Core 6 application using the Dependency Injection container.


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