# GrainDirectoryCacheFactory Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.graindirectory.graindirectorycachefactory/)

## CreateGrainDirectoryCache(IServiceProvider, GrainDirectoryOptions) {#creategraindirectorycache-system-iserviceprovider-orleans-configuration-graindir-07eb2ce9}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Runtime/GrainDirectory/GrainDirectoryCacheFactory.cs#L22)

```csharp
public static IGrainDirectoryCache CreateGrainDirectoryCache(IServiceProvider services, GrainDirectoryOptions options)
```

Creates a new grain directory cache instance.

### Parameters

- `services` (`IServiceProvider`): The services.
- `options` (`GrainDirectoryOptions`): The options.

### Returns

The newly created [IGrainDirectoryCache](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.graindirectory.igraindirectorycache/) instance.