# useExtensionApi

Returns the full API object that was passed in to your extension when it was created.
Depending on the extension point, this object can contain different properties.

For example, the `Checkout::CartLineDetails::RenderAfter` extension point will return the [CartLineDetailsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/cartlinedetailsapi) object.
Whereas others return the [StandardApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/standardapi) object.

For reference, see [ExtensionPoints](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/extensionpoints) to determine what API object will be returned by your extension point.

```jsx
import React from 'react';
import {
  render,
  Text,
  useExtensionApi,
} from '@shopify/checkout-ui-extensions-react';

render('Checkout::Dynamic::Render', () => (
  <Extension />
));

function Extension() {
  const {shop} = useExtensionApi();
  return <Text>Shop name: {shop.name}</Text>;
}

```

## 

### UseExtensionApiGeneratedType

Returns the full API object that was passed in to your extension when it was created.
Depending on the extension point, this object can contain different properties.

For example, the `Checkout::CartLineDetails::RenderAfter` extension point will return the [CartLineDetailsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/cartlinedetailsapi) object.
Whereas others return the [StandardApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/standardapi) object.

For reference, see [ExtensionPoints](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/extensionpoints) to determine what API object will be returned by your extension point.

#### Returns: ApiForRenderExtension<ID>
export function useExtensionApi<
  ID extends RenderExtensionPoint = RenderExtensionPoint,
>(): ApiForRenderExtension<ID> {
  return useApi();
}


## Related

- [StandardApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/standardapi)
- [CheckoutApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/checkoutapi)
- [OrderStatusApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/orderstatusapi)
- [CartLineDetailsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/cartlinedetailsapi)
- [PickupPointsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/pickuppointsapi)
- [PickupLocationsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/pickuplocationsapi)
- [ShippingMethodDetailsApi](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/shippingmethoddetailsapi)
- [ExtensionPoints](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/apis/extensionpoints)