..  include:: /Includes.rst.txt

..  index::
    Request attribute; Application type
..  _typo3-request-attribute-application-type:

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Application type
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The :php:`applicationType` request attribute helps to answer the question:
"Is this a frontend or backend request?". It is available in a frontend and
backend context.

`1`
    It is a frontend request.
`2`
    It is a backend request.

Example:

..  code-block:: php

    $applicationType = $request->getAttribute('applicationType');
    if ($applicationType === 1) {
        // We are in frontend context
    } else {
        // We are in backend context
    }