# Serializer.CanSerialize

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializer/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializer/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializer.cs#L42)

```csharp
public bool CanSerialize<T>()
```

Returns `true` if the provided type, `T`, can be serialized, and `false` otherwise.