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# JSGlobalContextRef

A global JavaScript execution context.

```
typealias JSGlobalContextRef = OpaquePointer
```

## Discussion

A [`JSGlobalContextRef`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextRef) is a [`JSContextRef`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSContextRef).

## Topics

### Creating a global context

[`JSGlobalContextCreate(_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextCreate(_:))

Creates a global JavaScript execution context.

[`JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup(_:_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup(_:_:))

Creates a global JavaScript execution context in the provided context group.

[`JSGlobalContextRetain(_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextRetain(_:))

Retains a global JavaScript execution context.

[`JSGlobalContextRelease(_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextRelease(_:))

Releases a global JavaScript execution context.

### Managing the context’s name

[`JSGlobalContextCopyName(_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextCopyName(_:))

Gets a copy of the name of a context.

[`JSGlobalContextSetName(_:_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextSetName(_:_:))

Sets the remote debugging name for a context.

### Making a context inspectable

[`JSGlobalContextIsInspectable(_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextIsInspectable(_:))

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the JavaScript context is inspectable.

[`JSGlobalContextSetInspectable(_:_:)`](/documentation/JavaScriptCore/JSGlobalContextSetInspectable(_:_:))

Sets a JavaScript context to be either inspectable or not inspectable.


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