# KSPGetMonitorContext
Gets the monitoring context, as set by `KSPMonitorSet()` for the FIRST monitor only. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode KSPGetMonitorContext(KSP ksp, void *ctx)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***ksp -*** iterative context obtained from `KSPCreate()`



## Output Parameter

- ***ctx -*** monitoring context





## See Also
 [](chapter_ksp), `KSPMonitorResidual()`, `KSP`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c.html#KSPGetMonitorContext">src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c</A>


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