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# IHostBuilder

> Extension methods for IHostBuilder from Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions

## Definition

**Assembly:** Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions.dll

**Namespace:** Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder
```

## Summary

This type is defined in Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions.

## Remarks

See [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/microsoft.extensions.hosting.ihostbuilder) for more information about the rest of the API.

## Methods

### <Icon icon="puzzle-piece" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> AddBlazorEssentials <Badge color="green">Extension</Badge>

<Note>Extension method from `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilderExtensions`</Note>

Adds Blazor capabilities to the provided [IHostBuilder](/blazoressentials/api-reference/Microsoft/Extensions/Hosting/IHostBuilder).

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder AddBlazorEssentials<TConfiguration, TAppState, TMessageHandler>(Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder builder, string configSectionName) where TConfiguration : CloudNimble.EasyAF.Configuration.ConfigurationBase where TAppState : CloudNimble.BlazorEssentials.AppStateBase where TMessageHandler : System.Net.Http.DelegatingHandler
```

#### Parameters

| Name                | Type                                        | Description |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `builder`           | `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder` | -           |
| `configSectionName` | `string`                                    | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder`

#### Type Parameters

* `TConfiguration` -
* `TAppState` -
* `TMessageHandler` -

### <Icon icon="puzzle-piece" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} className="mr-2" /> AddBlazorEssentials <Badge color="green">Extension</Badge>

<Note>Extension method from `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilderExtensions`</Note>

Adds Blazor capabilities to the provided [IHostBuilder](/blazoressentials/api-reference/Microsoft/Extensions/Hosting/IHostBuilder).

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder AddBlazorEssentials<TConfiguration, TAppState, TMessageHandler>(Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder builder, string configSectionName, CloudNimble.EasyAF.Core.HttpHandlerMode httpHandlerMode) where TConfiguration : CloudNimble.EasyAF.Configuration.ConfigurationBase where TAppState : CloudNimble.BlazorEssentials.AppStateBase where TMessageHandler : System.Net.Http.DelegatingHandler
```

#### Parameters

| Name                | Type                                        | Description |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `builder`           | `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder` | -           |
| `configSectionName` | `string`                                    | -           |
| `httpHandlerMode`   | `CloudNimble.EasyAF.Core.HttpHandlerMode`   | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostBuilder`

#### Type Parameters

* `TConfiguration` -
* `TAppState` -
* `TMessageHandler` -