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# ST_GeomFromText

Construct a Geometry from WKT. If SRID is not set, it defaults to 0 (unknown). Alias of [ST\_GeomFromWKT](/reference/wherobots-db/geometry-data/constructors/ST_GeomFromWKT)

## Signatures

```sql theme={"system"}
ST_GeomFromText (Wkt: String)
```

```sql theme={"system"}
ST_GeomFromText (Wkt: String, srid: Integer)
```

## Parameters

<ParamField body="Wkt" type="String" required>
  A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of a geometry.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="srid" type="Integer">
  Spatial Reference Identifier.
</ParamField>

## Return type

<ResponseField type="Geometry">
  The resulting geometry.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```sql theme={"system"}
SELECT ST_GeomFromText('POINT(40.7128 -74.0060)')
```

```
POINT(40.7128 -74.006)
```