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title: 'API docs: rest.requestcontext.basepath'
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## RequestContext.basePath property

Get the effective base path of the incoming request. This base path combines `baseUrl` provided by Express when LB4 handler is mounted on a non-root path, with the `basePath` value configured at LB4 side.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
get basePath(): string;
```