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# FlowScriptAPI - Scoped

# FlowScriptAPI - Scoped {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The FlowScriptAPI API provides a method to return the context ID of the running flow.

You cannot instantiate objects of this type. Objects of this type are created automatically
and are accessible only in script steps and inline scripts.

## FlowScriptAPI - getContextID() {#ariaid-title2}

Returns the context ID of the running flow.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| None |   |   |
[Table 1. Parameters]

{#FlowScript-getContextID__table_uqq_zkr_nlb} {#FlowScript-getContextID__table_vqq_zkr_nlb__entry__2}

| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| String | The sys_id of the running flow. |
[Table 2. Returns]

{#FlowScript-getContextID__table_vqq_zkr_nlb}  
This example assumes you have created a flow containing a Log
action. This inline script generates the content of the Log message.

    var contextId = FlowScriptAPI.getContextID();
    return contextId;

Output:

    4ecead85c4da0010598d0c7c6bf73554