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title: useCanvasContext
description: Primitive context helper for CanvasRoot descendants.
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# useCanvasContext

`useCanvasContext()` reads the local canvas context provided by `CanvasRoot`.

Use it inside descendants like `CanvasSurface` or your own custom canvas children.

## Related APIs

- [CanvasRoot](../components/canvas-root)
- [CanvasSurface](../components/canvas-surface)