# RequestBase.GetCancellationToken

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

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Runtime/GrainReference.cs#L602)

```csharp
public virtual CancellationToken GetCancellationToken()
```

Gets the cancellation token for this request. If the request does not accept a cancellation token, this will be `System.Threading.CancellationToken.None`.

### Returns

The cancellation token for this request.