# ActivationId.NewId

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.activationid/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.activationid/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/IDs/ActivationId.cs#L37)

```csharp
public static ActivationId NewId()
```

Returns a new, random activation id.

### Returns

A new, random activation id.