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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/socketio](./socketio.md) &gt; [SocketIoInvokeMethodProvider](./socketio.socketioinvokemethodprovider.md) &gt; [action](./socketio.socketioinvokemethodprovider.action.md)

## SocketIoInvokeMethodProvider.action() method

**Signature:**

```typescript
action(context: Context, controller: ControllerClass, methodName: string, args: unknown[]): any;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
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context


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

[Context](./context.context.md)


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


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

controller


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

[ControllerClass](./core.controllerclass.md)


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


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methodName


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

string


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</td></tr>
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args


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

unknown\[\]


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


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

**Returns:**

any