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## Context.get() method

Get the value bound to the given key, optionally return a (deep) property of the bound value.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
get<ValueType>(keyWithPath: BindingAddress<ValueType>, options: ResolutionOptions): Promise<ValueType | undefined>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  keyWithPath | <code>BindingAddress&lt;ValueType&gt;</code> | The binding key, optionally suffixed with a path to the (deeply) nested property to retrieve. |
|  options | <code>ResolutionOptions</code> | Options for resolution. |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Promise<ValueType | undefined>`

A promise of the bound value, or a promise of undefined when the optional binding is not found.

## Example


```ts
// get "rest" property from the value bound to "config"
// use `undefined` when no config is provided
const config = await ctx.get<RestComponentConfig>('config#rest', {
  optional: true
});

```