[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Relation](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Relation) › createRefCountedRelation

## Call Signature

```ts
function createRefCountedRelation<A, B>(): RefCountedRelation<A, B>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Relation.ts:373](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Relation.ts#L373)

Creates a [RefCountedRelation](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Relation/interfaces/RefCountedRelation).

## Call Signature

```ts
function createRefCountedRelation<A, B, LA, LB>(
  options: CreateRelationOptions<A, B, LA, LB>,
): RefCountedRelation<A, B>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Relation.ts:376](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Relation.ts#L376)

Creates a [RefCountedRelation](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Relation/interfaces/RefCountedRelation) with custom logical key lookups.