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## ExpressServer.getMiddlewareContext() method

Retrieve the middleware context from the request

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
getMiddlewareContext(request: Request): MiddlewareContext | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  request | Request | Request object |

<b>Returns:</b>

[MiddlewareContext](./express.middlewarecontext.md) \| undefined