# Check which Makie backend is activated

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/check-which-makie-backend-is-activated/62550
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** makie
**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/check-which-makie-backend-is-activated/62550 "2021-06-07T23:35:17Z")
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### Author: ![jzr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jzr](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jzr)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/check-which-makie-backend-is-activated/62550/1 "2021-06-07T23:35:17Z")

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How can I check which backend is in use?

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### Author: ![jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jules)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/check-which-makie-backend-is-activated/62550/2 "2021-06-08T05:34:23Z")

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I think Makie.current\_backend holds a reference