# getActiveTier

Reads the actual active processing tier, which may differ from the requested engine mode.

Canonical: https://grid.syidax.com/docs/methods/getActiveTier/

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## What does this API do?

Reads the actual active processing tier, which may differ from the requested engine mode.

Read the active processing engine. The Standard JS engine is Free; WASM acceleration requires Pro.

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## Exact input and result types

```typescript
getActiveTier(): Promise<GridEngineTier>
```

| Arguments | Required | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |

The return type is `Promise<GridEngineTier>`.

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## Usage flow

After registering and initializing the Grid element, call grid.getActiveTier(…). Read the return value with await. For methods returning a boolean or report, inspect the result before continuing.

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## Read related types

- [GridEngineTier](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/types/GridEngineTier.md)

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## Feature explanations and examples

- [Choose a processing engine](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/features/wasm-acceleration.md) — Pro engines accelerate supported sorting, filtering, and aggregation. The actual execution path depends on the browser, package, license, and current feature combination.