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updatedAt: 2025-09-18T14:37:32.000Z
agentTools:
projectIndex: https://developers.intandem.tech/llms.txt
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# getState
Used to get the state of the hosting entity (a page where an app is embedded or the widget containing an iframe)
## Syntax
```javascript
import messageHandler from '@vcita/intandem-app-com';
// ...initialize the handler
messageHandler.getState().then(function(state){//do something});
// or
let status = await messageHandler.getState();
```
## The State object
1. **`hostName`** *(String)*: The current host name
2. **`hostType`** *(String)*: The type of the host - **page** | **widget**
3. **`view`** *(String)*: Is the page in a "team" mode or in a "my view" mode - **team** | **my\_view**
```json
{
"hostName": "home",
"hostType: "widget"
"view": "team"
}
```
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