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Get-PnPContext

SYNOPSIS

Returns the current SharePoint Online CSOM context

SYNTAX

Get-PnPContext [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

DESCRIPTION

Returns a SharePoint Online Client Side Object Model (CSOM) context

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

$ctx = Get-PnPContext

This will put the current context in the $ctx variable.

EXAMPLE 2

Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteAurl -Credentials $credentials
$ctx = Get-PnPContext
Get-PnPList # returns the lists from site specified with $siteAurl
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteBurl -Credentials $credentials
Get-PnPList # returns the lists from the site specified with $siteBurl
Set-PnPContext -Context $ctx # switch back to site A
Get-PnPList # returns the lists from site A

PARAMETERS

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection. If not provided, the context of the connection will be retrieved from the current connection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

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