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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/context](./context.md) &gt; [Context](./context.context.md) &gt; [findOrCreateBinding](./context.context.findorcreatebinding.md)

## Context.findOrCreateBinding() method

Find or create a binding for the given key

**Signature:**

```typescript
findOrCreateBinding<T>(key: BindingAddress<T>, policy?: BindingCreationPolicy): Binding<T>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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key


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[BindingAddress](./context.bindingaddress.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;


</td><td markdown="1">

Binding address


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policy


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[BindingCreationPolicy](./context.bindingcreationpolicy.md)


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_(Optional)_ Binding creation policy


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**Returns:**

[Binding](./context.binding.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;