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What are IOptions, IOptionsSnapshot, and IOptionsMonitor?

Expert .NET Core
Quick Answer Three interfaces for different needs: IOptions reads config once, never changes รขโ‚ฌโ€ use in singletons for static config. IOptionsSnapshot re-reads per request รขโ‚ฌโ€ use in scoped/transient services that need fresh config on every request. IOptionsMonitor reacts to live changes รขโ‚ฌโ€ use when the app must respond to config changes without restarting.

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IOptions: singleton read. Snapshot: per-request reload. Monitor: real-time change notifications for long-running services.

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