diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/frameworks/dotnet/dotnet-host.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/frameworks/dotnet/dotnet-host.mdx
index e08076ff5..af3c9c8fa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/frameworks/dotnet/dotnet-host.mdx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/frameworks/dotnet/dotnet-host.mdx
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ If you're new to the Dotnet integration, start with the [Get started with the .N
 `AddDotnetProject` / `addDotnetProject` is experimental and exposed under the `ASPIREDOTNETPROJECT001` diagnostic. Its API surface may change in future releases.
 :::
 
+If your C# AppHost needs to reference the resource type directly — for example, to declare a strongly typed variable or a method parameter — import it from the `Aspire.Hosting.Dotnet` namespace, matching the pattern used by the Go, Python, and JavaScript hosting integrations:
+
+```csharp
+using Aspire.Hosting.Dotnet;
+
+var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+IResourceBuilder<DotnetProjectResource> api =
+    builder.AddDotnetProject("api", "../api/api.csproj");
+```
+
 :::note[Prerequisites]
 The **.NET SDK** must be available on the `PATH` of the machine running the AppHost. File-based C# apps (`.cs`) require **.NET 10 or later**.
 :::