# GetCid Method

## Overloads

| [GetCid()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Sense.Client.ClientExtension.GetCid.htm#Qlik_Sense_Client_ClientExtension_GetCid) |  | Generate a random ClientId |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Sense.Client.ClientExtension.GetCid.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Sense.Client.ClientExtension.GetCid.htm)

## GetCid()

Generate a random ClientId

### Declaration

```

          public static string GetCid()
    
  
```

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String | the random id |