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# AppExtensionContext

GraphQL enum

Defines the action that the control panel performs after the user clicks the App Extension label.

Reference: https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/api-reference/graphql/admin/types/enums/app-extension-context

## Values

- `LINK` — The control panel navigates the user away from their current page to the parent app's page, where the app can render App Extension-specific content.
- `PANEL` — The control panel opens a side panel on the user's current page, where the app can render content without navigating away.

## Definition

```graphql
enum AppExtensionContext {
  LINK
  PANEL
}
```