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Get user name in Razor Pages from HttpContext: where to put the code

I am new to Razor Pages. I have just one page, I have Index.cshtml and Index.cshtml.cs with

public class IndexModel : PageModel

There is also _Layout.cshtml.

I need to get username from HttpContext Header. and show username in _Layout.cshtml (there is navigation bar).

But I do not get where is the best place to put this code in Razor Pages? I cannot put it into Index.cshtml.cs OnGet, because I need in Layout, at least I think so.

This is outside this question, but FYI I use Azure Easy Auth and from documentation (and also other non Razor Pages projects) I see that HttpContext.Request.Headers["X-MS-CLIENT-PRINCIPAL-ID"] would contain Name I need.

Solution

  • You can access the current HttpContext inside of a Razor Page using the Context property:

    <p>@Context.Request.Headers["X-MS-CLIENT-PRINCIPAL-ID"]</p>

    This approach is documented in Use HttpContext from a Razor view.