1 # Civetweb API Reference
3 ### `mg_lock_context( ctx );`
7 | Parameter | Type | Description |
9 |**`ctx`**|`struct mg_context *`|The context to put the lock on|
17 The function `mg_lock_context()` can be used to acquire a lock for exclusive access to resources which are shared between connection of threads. The lock is context wide. The lock must be released with a call to [`mg_unlock_context()`](mg_unlock_context.md).
21 * [`mg_lock_connection();`](mg_lock_connection.md)
22 * [`mg_unlock_connection();`](mg_unlock_connection.md)
23 * [`mg_unlock_context();`](mg_unlock_context.md)