# createRootAnchor

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.NSDKMapStorage.method-createRootAnchor/

createRootAnchor

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## Declaration

func createRootAnchor() -> String?

#### Summary

Creates an anchor on the existing map located at the origin of the current AR session, if possible.
The root anchor represents the origin point of the map coordinate system and can be
used with VPS for localization.

#### Returns

The payload of the root anchor, encoded as a base64 string if available, nil if otherwise.

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