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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions menu/menu.yaml
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Title: Version 6 to 7
- Url: nservicebus/upgrades/host-4to5
Title: Version 4 to 5
- Title: Extensions.Hosting
Articles:
- Url: nservicebus/upgrades/extensions-hosting-4to5
Title: Version 4 to 5
- Title: NServiceBus.Azure deprecated
Url: nservicebus/upgrades/azure-deprecation
- Title: Azure Cloud Services Host
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---

> [!NOTE]
> For new development, prefer [hosting with Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting](/nservicebus/hosting/core-hosting.md) using the built-in `AddNServiceBusEndpoint` integration on `IServiceCollection`. The **NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting** package's `UseNServiceBus` hosting method described on this page is deprecated starting with NServiceBus 10.2.0. See the [upgrade guide](/nservicebus/upgrades/10to11/) for migration details.
> For new development, prefer [hosting with Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting](/nservicebus/hosting/core-hosting.md) using the built-in `AddNServiceBusEndpoint` integration on `IServiceCollection`. The **NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting** package's `UseNServiceBus` hosting method described on this page is deprecated starting with NServiceBus 10.2.0. See the [upgrade guide](/nservicebus/upgrades/extensions-hosting-4to5.md) for migration details.

## Configuration

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---
title: NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting Upgrade Version 4 to 5
summary: How to upgrade NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting from version 4 to 5
component: Extensions.Hosting
reviewed: 2026-05-22
isUpgradeGuide: true
upgradeGuideCoreVersions:
- 10
---

NServiceBus 10.2 introduces built-in support for hosting endpoints in .NET Generic Host applications via `IServiceCollection.AddNServiceBusEndpoint`. This makes the `NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting` package's `UseNServiceBus` extension methods unnecessary.

> [!NOTE]
> NServiceBus version 10.2 or later is required.

## UseNServiceBus is deprecated

The `UseNServiceBus` extension methods on `HostApplicationBuilder` and `IHostBuilder` have been deprecated. Replace calls to `UseNServiceBus` with `AddNServiceBusEndpoint` on the host's service collection, then remove the `NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting` package reference.

### HostApplicationBuilder

Replace:

```csharp
var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder();

builder.UseNServiceBus(endpointConfiguration);

var host = builder.Build();
```

with:

```csharp
var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder();

builder.Services.AddNServiceBusEndpoint(endpointConfiguration);

var host = builder.Build();
```

### IHostBuilder

Replace:

```csharp
var host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder()
.UseNServiceBus(context =>
{
var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("MyEndpoint");
return endpointConfiguration;
})
.Build();
```

with:

```csharp
var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder();

var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("MyEndpoint");

builder.Services.AddNServiceBusEndpoint(endpointConfiguration);

var host = builder.Build();
```

## Remove the package

After replacing `UseNServiceBus` with `AddNServiceBusEndpoint`, remove the `NServiceBus.Extensions.Hosting` package reference from the project. The `AddNServiceBusEndpoint` method is provided by the core `NServiceBus` package starting with version 10.2.
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