# Context updated automatically?

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**Created:** [20 February 2023 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-updated-automatically/75451 "2023-02-20T09:59:06Z")\
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> [@nygma2004](#):
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> `data` is a copy of what is stored in the context and it is not a reference to the context instance?

No. `flow.get` will return the object itself. Assuming you are using an in-memory context store, then any modification will be reflected in context.

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