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## mergeInterceptors() function

Adding interceptors from the spec to the front of existing ones. Duplicate entries are eliminated from the spec side.

For example:

- \[log\] + \[cache, log\] =<!-- -->&gt; \[cache, log\] - \[log\] + \[log, cache\] =<!-- -->&gt; \[log, cache\] - \[\] + \[cache, log\] =<!-- -->&gt; \[cache, log\] - \[cache, log\] + \[\] =<!-- -->&gt; \[cache, log\] - \[log\] + \[cache\] =<!-- -->&gt; \[log, cache\]

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function mergeInterceptors(interceptorsFromSpec: InterceptorOrKey[], existingInterceptors: InterceptorOrKey[]): InterceptorOrKey[];
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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interceptorsFromSpec


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[InterceptorOrKey](./context.interceptororkey.md)<!-- -->\[\]


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Interceptors from `@intercept`


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existingInterceptors


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[InterceptorOrKey](./context.interceptororkey.md)<!-- -->\[\]


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Interceptors already applied for the method


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**Returns:**

[InterceptorOrKey](./context.interceptororkey.md)<!-- -->\[\]