# DelegateCodecSelector.CodecName

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.delegatecodecselector/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.delegatecodecselector/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializers/ICodecSelector.cs)

```csharp
public string CodecName
```

The well-known codec name, used to match an instance with a codec.