# GrainReference.CodecProvider

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.grainreference/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.grainreference/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Runtime/GrainReference.cs#L298)

```csharp
protected CodecProvider CodecProvider
```

Gets the serialization codec provider.