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## parseOperationArgs() function

Parses the request to derive arguments to be passed in for the Application controller method

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function parseOperationArgs(request: Request, route: ResolvedRoute, requestBodyParser?: RequestBodyParser, options?: ValidationOptions): Promise<OperationArgs>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


</th><th>

Description


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request


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Request


</td><td markdown="1">

Incoming HTTP request


</td></tr>
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route


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[ResolvedRoute](./rest.resolvedroute.md)


</td><td markdown="1">

Resolved Route


</td></tr>
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requestBodyParser


</td><td markdown="1">

[RequestBodyParser](./rest.requestbodyparser.md)


</td><td markdown="1">

_(Optional)_


</td></tr>
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options


</td><td markdown="1">

[ValidationOptions](./rest.validationoptions.md)


</td><td markdown="1">

_(Optional)_


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[OperationArgs](./rest.operationargs.md)<!-- -->&gt;