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## Resource: $widget



## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/velo-only-apis/$widget/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# Introduction
<blockquote class="important">

__Important:__

This namespace is available only in [Wix Blocks](https://dev.wix.com/docs/build-apps/develop-your-app/frameworks/wix-blocks/about-wix-blocks.md) widget code.
</blockquote>

Blocks widgets can expose a [widget API](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-blocks-about-the-widget-api), letting you add properties, events, and functions to your widget.
The `$widget` namespace provides functionality for working with your widget's API from within the widget code.