umbraco-global-context

To share global state across the Umbraco backoffice, implement a global context using the Context API. This provides a centralized, type-safe mechanism for session-wide data sharing and inter-extension coordination.

Inter-extension communication works by consuming a shared global context. Extensions access centralized services and type-safe data through the Foundation patterns, enabling reliable coordination between different backoffice components.

The best way to manage centralized services is creating a global context. This approach centralizes common utilities or data, such as user preferences, making them reliably accessible across multiple backoffice sections during the session.

Yes, you can use TypeScript to ensure type safety when sharing data. The global context mechanism is designed to provide type-safe data and functions across the entire Umbraco backoffice session.

Yes, you need to follow Umbraco's Context API and Foundation patterns. Adherence to these specific patterns is required for properly implementing and consuming global contexts in extension development.

Use a global context when you need persistent, session-wide data sharing across different backoffice sections. If the data is only needed within a single isolated component, local state is more appropriate.