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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/context](./context.md) &gt; [BindingKey](./context.bindingkey.md) &gt; [create](./context.bindingkey.create.md)

## BindingKey.create() method

Create a new key for a binding bound to a value of type `ValueType`<!-- -->.

**Signature:**

```typescript
static create<V>(key: string, propertyPath?: string): BindingKey<V>;
```

## 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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string


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The binding key. When propertyPath is not provided, the key is allowed to contain propertyPath as encoded via `BindingKey#toString()`


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propertyPath


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string


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_(Optional)_ Optional path to a deep property of the bound value.


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**Returns:**

[BindingKey](./context.bindingkey.md)<!-- -->&lt;V&gt;

## Example


```ts
BindingKey.create<string>('application.name');
BindingKey.create<number>('config', 'rest.port);
BindingKey.create<number>('config#rest.port');
```