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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/context](./context.md) &gt; [Context](./context.context.md) &gt; [getBinding](./context.context.getbinding.md)

## Context.getBinding() method

Look up a binding by key in the context and its ancestors. If no matching binding is found, an error will be thrown.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
getBinding<ValueType = BoundValue>(key: BindingAddress<ValueType>): Binding<ValueType>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | <code>BindingAddress&lt;ValueType&gt;</code> | Binding key |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Binding<ValueType>`