# Vulkan Utility Layers

## Utility Layers Included in the SDK

The Vulkan SDK includes the following utility layers:

Layer Name | Description
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`VK_LAYER_LUNARG_api_dump` | print API calls and their parameters and values
`VK_LAYER_LUNARG_device_simulation` | allows modification of an actual device's reported features, limits, and capabilities
`VK_LAYER_LUNARG_monitor` | outputs the frames-per-second of the target application in the applications title bar
`VK_LAYER_LUNARG_screenshot` | outputs specified frames to an image file as they are presented
`VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects` | wrap all Vulkan objects in a unique pointer at create time and unwrap them at use time