# GrainId.Create(string, string)

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

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

```csharp
public static GrainId Create(string type, string key)
```

Creates a new [GrainType](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.graintype/) instance.

### Parameters

- `type` (`string`)
- `key` (`string`)