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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/repository](./repository.md) &gt; [CrudConnector](./repository.crudconnector.md) &gt; [create](./repository.crudconnector.create.md)

## CrudConnector.create() method

Create a new entity

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
create(modelClass: Class<Entity>, entity: EntityData, options?: Options): Promise<EntityData>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  modelClass | [Class](./repository.class.md)<!-- -->&lt;[Entity](./repository.entity.md)<!-- -->&gt; | The model class |
|  entity | [EntityData](./repository.entitydata.md) | The entity instance or data |
|  options | [Options](./repository.options.md) | Options for the operation |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;[EntityData](./repository.entitydata.md)<!-- -->&gt;

A promise of the entity created