# CodecProvider.TryGetCodec

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

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializers/CodecProvider.cs#L146-L160)

```csharp
public IFieldCodec<TField>? TryGetCodec<TField>()
```

Gets a codec for the specific type, or `null` if no appropriate codec was found.

### Returns

A codec.