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What is the difference between IOptions, IOptionsSnapshot, and IOptionsMonitor?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
They provide different ways to access configuration with varying lifetimes.
Deep explanation
IOptions is singleton, IOptionsSnapshot is scoped per request, and IOptionsMonitor supports real-time updates.
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