# WFG as Connected Services
**URL:** https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/wfg-as-connected-services/966
**Category:** Integration
**Created:** [February 20, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/wfg-as-connected-services/966 "2018-02-20T15:24:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@dsuryawan](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/dsuryawan)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/wfg-as-connected-services/966/1 "2018-02-20T15:24:48Z")
Do you have example on how to use WFG as Connected Service in VS 2017 using .NET Core 2.0?
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### Author:  [@eddy.daouk](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/eddy.daouk)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/wfg-as-connected-services/966/2 "2018-02-20T15:35:49Z")
Hi,
Just a remark: .NET CORE is different than .NET, WorkflowGen doesn’t use .NET CORE at all.
You can always use the SOAP API to use WorkflowGen as a connected service:
[http://docs.workflowgen.com/v78/api/html/9b0acccb-cdc1-35b3-2f6c-5c9aadbadaf1.htm](http://docs.workflowgen.com/v78/api/html/9b0acccb-cdc1-35b3-2f6c-5c9aadbadaf1.htm)
Here is also a post to know how to reference the API in your VS2017 solution:
> [@Having Trouble Integrating Web API Based on Sample Code](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/having-trouble-integrating-web-api-based-on-sample-code/779/2):
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> Hi, You have probably created a Service Reference instead of Web Reference The service reference is the latest interface for adding references to all manner of WCF services (they may not be web services) whereas Web reference is specifically concerned with ASMX web references. How to Add a Web Reference in Visual Studio: 1- In the Solution Explorer Right Click on References -\> Add Service Reference… 2- The Add Service Reference popup will open. Click on Advanced… 3- Then click on A…
Best Regards,
Eddy.