How to store the API list and authorization key in the appsetting file

Question

I am calling some API from ASP.NET Core MVC application and I hard coded the API inside the controller along with the authorization key. How can I move this API list and authorization key in the appsetting.json file, so I can change the configuration file later for production as well?

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Please detail the version of .net core you are using. – Travis Acton Oct 02 '19 at 15:51 — Travis Acton, Oct 02 '19 at 15:51
Targeted version: netcoreapp3.0 – Rashed Hossen Oct 02 '19 at 16:23 — Rashed Hossen, Oct 02 '19 at 16:23

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 02 '19 at 17:31

In your appsettings.json file, add api url's like below,

"AuthKey": "your_authorization_key",
"SomeApi": {
    "Clinical": "https://tsrvcis/...?format=json",
    "Demographic": "https://tsrvcis/...?format=json"
  }

And then in the code access it in your HomeController like,

using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

public class HomeController : Controller
{

    private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;

    public HomeController(IConfiguration configuration)
    {
        _configuration = configuration;
    }

    public JsonResult GetAPIData(string param)
    {
        var authKey = _configuration.GetValue<string>("AuthKey");
        var clinicalUrl = _configuration.GetSection("SomeApi:Clinical").Value;
    }
}

How to store the API list and authorization key in the appsetting file

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