---
name: Get Current Context
short_description: Get the current context in which Appium is running
description:
  >
    Retrieve the current context. This can be either `NATIVE_APP` for the native
    context, or a web view context, which will be:

      * iOS - `WEBVIEW_<id>`
      * Android - `WEBVIEW_<package name>`


    For information on contexts, see Appium's [hybrid automation docs](/docs/en/writing-running-appium/web/hybrid.md).

example_usage:
  java:
    |
      String context = driver.getContext();
  python:
    |
      context = driver.current_context
      # or
      context = driver.context
  javascript_wd:
    |
      let context = await driver.currentContext();
  javascript_wdio:
    |
      let context = driver.context();
  ruby:
    |
      context = @driver.current_context
  php:
    |
      $context = $driver->context();
  csharp:
    |
      // TODO C# sample

client_docs:
  java: "http://appium.github.io/java-client/io/appium/java_client/AppiumDriver.html#getContext--"
  python: "https://github.com/appium/python-client/blob/master/README.md#switching-between-native-and-webview"
  javascript_wdio: "http://webdriver.io/api/mobile/context.html"
  javascript_wd: "https://github.com/admc/wd/blob/master/doc/api.md"
  ruby: "http://www.rubydoc.info/github/appium/ruby_lib_core/Appium/Core/Device#current_context-instance_method"
  php: "https://github.com/appium/php-client/" # TODO PHP documentation link
  csharp: "https://github.com/appium/appium-dotnet-driver/" # TODO Dotnet documentation link

# Driver support by platform
driver_support:
  ios:
    xcuitest: true
    uiautomation: true
  android:
    uiautomator2: true
    uiautomator: true
  mac:
    mac: false
  windows:
    windows: false
client_support:
  java: true
  python: true
  ruby: true
  php: true
  csharp: true
  javascript_wd: true
  javascript_wdio: true


# Information about the HTTP endpoints
endpoint:
  url: /wd/hub/session/:session_id/context
  method: 'GET'
  url_parameters:
    - name: session_id
      description: ID of the session to route the command to
  response:
    - type: String
      description: The name of the current context

# Links to specifications. Should link to at least one specification
specifications:
  jsonwp: https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#webviews-and-other-contexts