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name: "up.Request.prototype.context"
area: "API"
kind: "Property"
parent: "up.Request class"
visibility: "experimental"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.Request.prototype.context"
---
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# up.Request.prototype.context

**This feature is experimental**. Please [share](https://github.com/unpoly/unpoly/discussions) your experiences so we know what to keep or change.

The [context](https://unpoly.com/learn/layer-context.md) of the layer targeted by this request.

The context object will be sent as an [`X-Up-Context`](https://unpoly.com/api/X-Up-Context.md) header.

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- [Learn: Layer context](https://unpoly.com/learn/layer-context.md)

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## Value {#value}

### context {#context}

Type: [Object](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Working_with_Objects)