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# appProcess.current.getInfo

API reference for the appProcess.current.getInfo method.

Returns information about the current app process.

## Usage

### Get current process information

```typescript
import { appProcess } from '@canva/platform';

const currentProcess = appProcess.current;
const processInfo = currentProcess.getInfo();
```

### Check current process surface type

```typescript
import { appProcess } from '@canva/platform';

const currentProcess = appProcess.current;
const { surface } = currentProcess.getInfo();

if (surface === 'object_panel') {
  // This app is running in the object panel
}
```

### Read current process launch parameters

```typescript
import { appProcess } from '@canva/platform';

type MyLaunchParams ={
  mode: 'edit' | 'view';
  id: string;
}

const currentProcess = appProcess.current;
const { launchParams } = currentProcess.getInfo<MyLaunchParams>();

if (launchParams) {
  const { mode, id } = launchParams;
  // Use launch parameters
}
```

## Returns

Information about an app process.

<Prop.List>
  <Prop name="surface" required type="AppSurface" sourceLineNumbers={[199]}>
    The surface on which the app process is running.

    <Prop.Extras>
      **Available values**:

      * `"object_panel"`
      * `"selected_image_overlay"`
      * `"headless"`
    </Prop.Extras>
  </Prop>

  <Prop name="processId" required type="AppProcessId" sourceLineNumbers={[203]}>
    The unique identifier of the app process.
  </Prop>

  <Prop name="launchParams" type="T" sourceLineNumbers={[207]}>
    Parameters passed to the app process when it was opened.
  </Prop>
</Prop.List>