# ConsulUtilsHostingExtensions.UseConsulClientClustering(IClientBuilder, Action<OptionsBuilder<ConsulClusteringOptions>>)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.consul/orleans.hosting.consulutilshostingextensions/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.clustering.consul/orleans.hosting.consulutilshostingextensions/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Clustering.Consul/ConsulUtilsHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static IClientBuilder UseConsulClientClustering(this IClientBuilder builder, Action<OptionsBuilder<ConsulClusteringOptions>> configureOptions)
```

Configures the client to use Consul for clustering.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`IClientBuilder`): The builder.
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<ConsulClusteringOptions>>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The provided [IClientBuilder](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.hosting.iclientbuilder/).