In this post I describe 8 different ways to set which URLs your ASP.NET Core application listens on.

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This post explores 8 different ways to set the URLs for an ASP.NET Core app, including using the `UseUrls()` method, adding URLs directly to `WebApplication.Urls`, using environment variables, command line arguments, configuration files (`appsettings.json` and `launchSettings.json`), and configuring Kestrel server options. Each method offers different levels of control and is suitable for different scenarios.

8 ways to set the URLs for an ASP.NET Core app

WebApplication.Urls and WebApplication.Run()