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## getBackendSrv variable

### getBackendSrv variable

Used to retrieve the [BackendSrv](./runtime/backendsrv.md) that can be used to communicate via http(s) to a remote backend such as the Grafana backend, a datasource etc.

<b>Signature</b>

```typescript
getBackendSrv: () => BackendSrv
```
<b>Import</b>

```typescript
import { getBackendSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
```