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## InvokeMethod type

Invokes a method defined in the Application Controller

**Signature:**

```typescript
export type InvokeMethod = (route: RouteEntry, args: OperationArgs) => Promise<OperationRetval>;
```
**References:** [RouteEntry](./rest.routeentry.md)<!-- -->, [OperationArgs](./rest.operationargs.md)<!-- -->, [OperationRetval](./rest.operationretval.md)