# IMemoryStreamQueueGrain.Dequeue(int, CancellationToken)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.imemorystreamqueuegrain/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.imemorystreamqueuegrain/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/1644940b035c7bdf215a4fd7135757c06bcfe9ec/src/Orleans.Streaming/MemoryStreams/IMemoryStreamQueueGrain.cs#L47)

```csharp
[Orleans.Alias(7A8F8C1A)]
public virtual Task<List<MemoryMessageData>> Dequeue(int maxCount, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
```

Dequeues up to `maxCount` events.

### Parameters

- `maxCount` (`int`): The maximum number of events to dequeue.
- `cancellationToken` (`CancellationToken`): The cancellation token.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.Task` representing the operation.