HttpContext.Items vs Scoped Service

Question

Which is the better way to carry request data(Is there any difference between two way)?

For example:

Option 1(Scoped Service):

//Scoped Service(this may be interface)
public class SampleScopedService
{
    public string Data { get; set; }
}

//Register service
services.AddScoped<SampleScopedService>();

//Set and Get Data
public class SampleUsage
{
    private readonly SampleScopedService _sampleScopedService;
    public SampleUsage(SampleScopedService sampleScopedService)
    {
        _sampleScopedService = sampleScopedService;
        // _sampleScopedService.Data = "Sample";
        // _sampleScopedService.Data 
    }
}

Option 2(HttpContext.Items)

//Scoped Service
public class SampleScopedService
{
    private readonly IHttpContextAccessor _accessor;

    public SampleScopedService(IHttpContextAccessor accessor)
    {
        _accessor = accessor;
    }
    public string GetData()
    {
        return (string)_accessor.HttpContext.Items["Data"];
    }
}

//Register service
services.AddScoped<SampleScopedService>();

//Set Data
HttpContext.Items[“Data”] = ”Sample”;

//Get Data
public class SampleUsage
{
    private readonly SampleScopedService _sampleScopedService;
    public SampleUsage(SampleScopedService sampleScopedService)
    {
        _sampleScopedService = sampleScopedService;
        //_sampleScopedService.GetData();
    }
}

Answer 1

According to docs:

Avoid storing data and configuration directly in DI. For example, a user’s shopping cart shouldn’t typically be added to the services container. Configuration should use the Options Model. Similarly, avoid “data holder” objects that only exist to allow access to some other object. It’s better to request the actual item needed via DI, if possible.

Since Options 1 is example of “data holder”, as far as possible we should avoid it.

Furthermore, Options 1 may cause Captive Dependency if you don't pay attention.

So using Option 2 with singleton lifetime is better way than using Option 1.