---
title: "What is the difference between IHostingEnvironment and IWebHostEnvironment?"  
description: "What is the difference between IHostingEnvironment and IWebHostEnvironment?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2026-03-18  
updated: 2026-03-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/34478/what-is-the-difference-between-ihostingenvironment-and-iwebhostenvironment  
category: "asp.net core"  
tags: ["asp.net core"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the difference between IHostingEnvironment and IWebHostEnvironment?

Both provide **environment information** about the application.

Example:

```plaintext
if (env.IsDevelopment())
{
    app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
}
```

Common environments:

- Development
- Staging
- Production

## Answers

### Answer by Anubhav Sharma

Both provide **environment information** about the application.

Example:

```plaintext
if (env.IsDevelopment())
{
    app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
}
```

Common environments:

- Development
- Staging
- Production


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