# RedisGrainDirectoryExtensions Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.graindirectory.redis/orleans.hosting.redisgraindirectoryextensions/)

## AddRedisGrainDirectory(ISiloBuilder, string, Action<OptionsBuilder<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>>) {#addredisgraindirectory-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-string-system-action-mi-31bb4519}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Redis/Orleans.GrainDirectory.Redis/Hosting/RedisGrainDirectoryExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder AddRedisGrainDirectory(this ISiloBuilder builder, string name, Action<OptionsBuilder<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>> configureOptions)
```

Adds a named grain directory which persists entries in Redis.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`)
- `name` (`string`)
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>>`)

## AddRedisGrainDirectory(ISiloBuilder, string, Action&lt;RedisGrainDirectoryOptions&gt;) {#addredisgraindirectory-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-string-system-action-or-db74f512}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Redis/Orleans.GrainDirectory.Redis/Hosting/RedisGrainDirectoryExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder AddRedisGrainDirectory(this ISiloBuilder builder, string name, Action<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions> configureOptions)
```

Adds a named grain directory which persists entries in Redis.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`)
- `name` (`string`)
- `configureOptions` (`Action<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>`)

## UseRedisGrainDirectoryAsDefault(ISiloBuilder, Action&lt;OptionsBuilder&lt;RedisGrainDirectoryOptions&gt;&gt;) {#useredisgraindirectoryasdefault-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-9e6678d8}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Redis/Orleans.GrainDirectory.Redis/Hosting/RedisGrainDirectoryExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder UseRedisGrainDirectoryAsDefault(this ISiloBuilder builder, Action<OptionsBuilder<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>> configureOptions)
```

Adds a default grain directory which persists entries in Redis.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`)
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>>`)

## UseRedisGrainDirectoryAsDefault(ISiloBuilder, Action&lt;RedisGrainDirectoryOptions&gt;) {#useredisgraindirectoryasdefault-this-orleans-hosting-isilobuilder-system-action-65aae233}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Redis/Orleans.GrainDirectory.Redis/Hosting/RedisGrainDirectoryExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder UseRedisGrainDirectoryAsDefault(this ISiloBuilder builder, Action<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions> configureOptions)
```

Adds a default grain directory which persists entries in Redis.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISiloBuilder`)
- `configureOptions` (`Action<RedisGrainDirectoryOptions>`)