# CreateRootAnchor

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/unity/NianticSpatial.NSDK.AR.Mapping.DeviceMapAccessController.CreateRootAnchor/

CreateRootAnchor

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## Declaration

public bool CreateRootAnchor(out string anchorPayload)

#### Summary

Creates an anchor on the existing map located at the origin of the current
    AR session, if possible.

#### Returns

True if successful, false otherwise.

> **Info:**
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> **Notice**
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> This is an experimental feature, and is subject to breaking changes or deprecation without notice

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| anchorPayload | string | The payload of the anchor, as a base64-encoded string. |

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