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| title | author | description | monikerRange | ms.author | ms.custom | ms.date | no-loc | uid | |
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| SignalR HubContext | bradygaster | Learn how to use the ASP.NET Core SignalR HubContext service for sending notifications to clients from outside a hub. | >= aspnetcore-2.1 | bradyg | mvc | 11/12/2019 |
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signalr/hubcontext |
Send messages from outside a hub
The SignalR hub is the core abstraction for sending messages to clients connected to the SignalR server. It's also possible to send messages from other places in your app using the IHubContext service. This article explains how to access a SignalR IHubContext to send notifications to clients from outside a hub.
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Get an instance of IHubContext
In ASP.NET Core SignalR, you can access an instance of IHubContext via dependency injection. You can inject an instance of IHubContext into a controller, middleware, or other DI service. Use the instance to send messages to clients.
[!NOTE] This differs from ASP.NET 4.x SignalR which used GlobalHost to provide access to the
IHubContext. ASP.NET Core has a dependency injection framework that removes the need for this global singleton.
Inject an instance of IHubContext in a controller
You can inject an instance of IHubContext into a controller by adding it to your constructor:
[!code-csharpIHubContext]
Now, with access to an instance of IHubContext, you can call hub methods as if you were in the hub itself.
[!code-csharpIHubContext]
Get an instance of IHubContext in middleware
Access the IHubContext within the middleware pipeline like so:
app.Use(async (context, next) =>
{
var hubContext = context.RequestServices
.GetRequiredService<IHubContext<MyHub>>();
//...
});
[!NOTE] When hub methods are called from outside of the
Hubclass, there's no caller associated with the invocation. Therefore, there's no access to theConnectionId,Caller, andOthersproperties.
Inject a strongly-typed HubContext
To inject a strongly-typed HubContext, ensure your Hub inherits from Hub<T>. Inject it using the IHubContext<THub, T> interface rather than IHubContext<THub>.
public class ChatController : Controller
{
public IHubContext<ChatHub, IChatClient> _strongChatHubContext { get; }
public ChatController(IHubContext<ChatHub, IChatClient> chatHubContext)
{
_strongChatHubContext = chatHubContext;
}
public async Task SendMessage(string message)
{
await _strongChatHubContext.Clients.All.ReceiveMessage(message);
}
}