# IGrainContextActivator Methods

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

## CreateContext(GrainAddress) {#createcontext-orleans-runtime-grainaddress-871568bc}

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```csharp
public abstract IGrainContext CreateContext(GrainAddress address)
```

Creates a grain context for the given grain address.

### Parameters

- `address` (`GrainAddress`): The grain address.

### Returns

The newly created grain context.