---
title: "Target"
manual: "TYPO3 Explained"
version: "12.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3coreapi:typo3-request-attribute-target@12.4"
source: "ApiOverview/RequestLifeCycle/RequestAttributes/Target.rst"
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---

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# Target {#typo3-request-attribute-target}

The `target` backend request attribute provides the target action of a
backend route. For instance, the target of the **Web > List** module
is set to `\TYPO3\CMS\Recordlist\Controller\RecordListController::mainAction`.

Example:

```php
$target = $request->getAttribute('target');
```