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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/rest](./rest.md) &gt; [RestApplication](./rest.restapplication.md) &gt; [server](./rest.restapplication.server.md)

## RestApplication.server() method

**Signature:**

```typescript
server(server: Constructor<Server>, name?: string): Binding;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


</th><th>

Description


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server


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

[Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;[Server](./core.server.md)<!-- -->&gt;


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


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name


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string


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_(Optional)_


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</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

[Binding](./context.binding.md)