Umbraco Global Context

What is it?

Global contexts create a shared, type-safe layer of data and functions accessible throughout the backoffice. Unlike scoped contexts (like Workspace Contexts), global contexts persist for the entire backoffice session. Use them for sharing state between extensions, managing centralized services, or coordinating communication. Note: Prefer more specific context types when possible - Umbraco uses global contexts sparingly.

Documentation

Always fetch the latest docs before implementing:

• Main docs: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-types/global-context
• Context API: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/foundation/context-api
• Foundation: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/foundation
• Extension Registry: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-registry

Related Foundation Skills

• Context API: For understanding context consumption patterns
  • Reference skill: umbraco-context-api