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## EntityCrudRepository.exists() method

Check if an entity exists for the given id

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
exists(id: ID, options?: Options): Promise<boolean>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  id | ID | Value for the entity id |
|  options | [Options](./repository.options.md) | Options for the operations |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;boolean&gt;

Promise<true> if an entity exists for the id, otherwise Promise<false>