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## CrudConnector.count() method

Count matching entities

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
count(modelClass: Class<Entity>, where?: Where<Entity>, options?: Options): Promise<Count>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  modelClass | [Class](./repository.class.md)<!-- -->&lt;[Entity](./repository.entity.md)<!-- -->&gt; | The model class |
|  where | [Where](./filter.where.md)<!-- -->&lt;[Entity](./repository.entity.md)<!-- -->&gt; | The matching criteria |
|  options | [Options](./repository.options.md) | Options for the operation |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;[Count](./repository.count.md)<!-- -->&gt;

A promise of number of matching entities