---
name: "up.layer.context"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.layer module"
visibility: "experimental"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.context"
---
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# up.layer.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 [current layer](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.current.md).

This is a shortcut for `up.layer.current.context`. See [`up.Layer#context`](https://unpoly.com/api/up.Layer.prototype.context.md) for more documentation.

Aliased as [`up.context`](https://unpoly.com/api/up.context.md).

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

</nav>

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## Value {#value}

### context {#context}

The context object.

If no context has been set an empty object is returned.

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