# Sandbox.Json.Pointer.GetParent

```csharp
Pointer GetParent()
```

Returns a new [Sandbox.Json.Pointer](/api/Sandbox.Json.Pointer) representing the parent of the current pointer.

### Returns

`Pointer`: A new [Sandbox.Json.Pointer](/api/Sandbox.Json.Pointer) for the parent path.

Declared in [Sandbox.Json.Pointer](/api/Sandbox.Json.Pointer).
Assembly: `Sandbox.Engine`.