@loopback/docs/site/apidocs/context.resolutionoptions.optional.md

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## ResolutionOptions.optional property

A boolean flag to indicate if the dependency is optional. If it's set to `true` and the binding is not bound in a context, the resolution will return `undefined` instead of throwing an error.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
optional?: boolean;
```